Advances in non-equilibrium plasma kinetics: a theoretical and experimental review

LD Pietanza, O Guaitella, V Aquilanti… - The European Physical …, 2021 - Springer
Numerous applications have required the study of CO 2 plasmas since the 1960s, from CO 2
lasers to spacecraft heat shields. However, in recent years, intense research activities on the …

Plasma assisted CO2 splitting to carbon and oxygen: A concept review analysis

G Centi, S Perathoner, G Papanikolaou - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
This concept review paper analyses the possibility to develop a technical solution for the
challenging reaction of CO 2 splitting to carbon and O 2 (CO 2 tC). This is a dream reaction …

Plasmas for in situ resource utilization on Mars: Fuels, life support, and agriculture

V Guerra, T Silva, N Pinhão, O Guaitella… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
This work discusses the potential of combining non-thermal plasmas and conducting
membranes for in situ resource utilization (ISRU) on Mars. By converting different molecules …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing CO2 conversion with plasma reactors in series and O2 removal

R Vertongen, G Trenchev, R Van Loenhout… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we take a crucial step towards the industrial readiness of plasma-based CO 2
conversion. We present a stepwise method to study plasma reactors in series as a first …

Modeling the time evolution of the dissociation fraction in low-pressure CO2 plasmas

T Silva, AS Morillo-Candas, O Guaitella… - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
The time evolution of the CO 2 dissociation fraction in pulsed discharges is studied through
kinetic modeling. The simulations are compared against experimental data obtained in …

Study of vibrational kinetics of CO2 and CO in CO2–O2 plasmas under non-equilibrium conditions

C Fromentin, T Silva, TC Dias… - Plasma Sources …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This work explores the effect of O 2 addition on CO 2 dissociation and on the vibrational
kinetics of CO 2 and CO under various non-equilibrium plasma conditions. A self-consistent …

Heavy Particle Impact Vibrational Excitation and Dissociation Processes in CO2

J Vargas, B Lopez, M Lino da Silva - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A heavy particle impact vibrational excitation and dissociation model for CO2 is presented.
This state-to-state model is based on the forced harmonic oscillator (FHO) theory, which is …

Self-Consistent State-to-State Kinetic Modeling of CO2 Cold Plasmas: Insights on the Role of Electronically Excited States

LD Pietanza, G Colonna, M Capitelli - Plasma Chemistry and Plasma …, 2024 - Springer
This study focuses on the role of CO2 and CO electronically excited states in the kinetics of
CO2 cold non-equilibrium plasma discharges by means of a state-to-state OD kinetic model …

Validation of non-equilibrium kinetics in CO2–N2 plasmas

C Fromentin, T Silva, TC Dias, E Baratte… - Plasma Sources …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This work explores the effect of N 2 addition on CO 2 dissociation and on the vibrational
kinetics of CO 2 and CO under various non-equilibrium plasma conditions. A self-consistent …

CO2/CH4 Glow Discharge Plasma. Part II: Study of Plasma Catalysis Interaction Mechanisms on CeO2

CA Garcia-Soto, E Baratte, T Silva, V Guerra… - Plasma Chemistry and …, 2024 - Springer
In situ FTIR transmission experiments for CO 2 and CO 2–CH 4 plasma were performed for a
fundamental study of surface plasma interaction with cerium oxide (CeO 2) as catalytic …