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Author Trenchev, G.; Nikiforov, A.; Wang, W.; Kolev, S.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Atmospheric pressure glow discharge for CO2 conversion : model-based exploration of the optimum reactor configuration Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal (down) Chem Eng J
Volume 362 Issue 362 Pages 830-841
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We investigate the performance of an atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) reactor for CO2 conversion in three different configurations, through experiments and simulations. The first (basic) configuration utilizes the well-known pin-to-plate design, which offers a limited conversion. The second configuration improves the reactor performance by employing a vortex-flow generator. The third, “confined” configuration is a complete redesign of the reactor, which encloses the discharge in a limited volume, significantly surpassing the conversion rate of the other two designs. The plasma properties are investigated using an advanced plasma model.
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Language Wos 000457863500084 Publication Date 2019-01-18
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ISSN 1385-8947; 1873-3212 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 4 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 15.10.2019
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.216
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:157459 Serial 5269
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Zhang, Y.-R.; Van Laer, K.; Wang, W.
Title Burning questions of plasma catalysis: Answers by modeling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Catalysis today Abbreviated Journal (down) Catal Today
Volume 337 Issue Pages 3-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Plasma catalysis is promising for various environmental, energy and chemical synthesis applications, but the underlying mechanisms are far from understood. Modeling can help to obtain a better insight in these mechanisms. Some burning questions relate to the plasma behavior inside packed bed reactors and whether plasma can penetrate into catalyst pores. In this paper, we try to provide answers to these questions, by means of both fluid modeling and particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations. We present a short overview of recent findings obtained in our group by means of modeling, i.e., the enhanced electric field near the contact points and the streamer propagation through the packing in packed bed reactors, as well as the plasma behavior in catalyst pores, to determine the minimum pore size in which plasma streamers can penetrate.
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Language Wos 000482179500002 Publication Date 2019-04-24
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ISSN 0920-5861 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.636 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc”; “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020, 657304 702604 ;We would like to thank H.-H. Kim for performing experiments to validate the modeling of streamer propagation in packed bed reactors. We acknowledge financial support from the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc” and “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020 (Grant Nos. 657304 and 702604). Approved Most recent IF: 4.636
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:161775 Serial 5356
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Author Yue-Feng, Z.; Chao, W.; Wang, W.-Z.; Li, L.; Hao, S.; Tao, S.; Jie, P.
Title Numerical simulation on particle density and reaction pathways in methane needle-plane discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Wuli xuebao Abbreviated Journal (down) Acta Phys Sin-Ch Ed
Volume 67 Issue 8 Pages 085202
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Methane needle-plane discharge has practical application prospect and scientific research significance since methane conversion heavy oil hydrogenation is formed by coupling methane needle-plane discharge with heavy oil hydrogenation, which can achieve high-efficient heavy oil hydrogenation and increase the yields of high value-added light olefins. In this paper, a two-dimensional fluid model is built up for numerically simulating the methane needle-plane discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure. Spatial and axial distributions of electric intensity, electron temperature and particle densities are obtained. Reaction yields are summarized and crucial pathways to produce various kinds of charged and neutral particles are found out. Simulation results indicate that axial evolutions of CH3+ and CH4+ densities, electric intensity and electron temperature are similar and closely related. The CH5+ and C2H5+ densities first increase and then decrease along the axial direction. The CH3 and H densities have nearly identical spatial and axial distributions. Particle density distributions of CH2, C2H4 and C2H5 are obviously different in the area near the cathode but comparatively resemblant in the positive column region. The CH3+ and CH4+ are produced by electron impact ionizations between electrons and CH4. The CH5+ and C2H5+ are respectively generated by molecular impact dissociations between CH3+ and CH4 and between CH4+ and CH4. Electron impact decomposition between electrons and CH4 is a dominated reaction to produce CH3, CH2, CH and H. The reactions between CH2 and CH4 and between electrons and C2H4 are critical pathways to produce C2H4 and C2H2, respectively. In addition, the yields of electron impact decomposition reactions between electrons and CH4 and reactions between CH2 and CH4 account for 52.15% and 47.85% of total yields of H-2 respectively.
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Language Wos 000443194600017 Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 1000-3290 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.624 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.624
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153771 Serial 5120
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Author Shah, J.; Wang, W.; Bogaerts, A.; Carreon, M.L.
Title Ammonia Synthesis by Radio Frequency Plasma Catalysis: Revealing the Underlying Mechanisms Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication ACS applied energy materials Abbreviated Journal (down) ACS Appl. Energy Mater.
Volume 1 Issue 9 Pages 4824-4839
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Nonthermal plasma is a promising alternative for ammonia synthesis at gentle conditions. Metal meshes of Fe, Cu, Pd, Ag, and Au were employed as catalysts in radio frequency plasma for ammonia synthesis. The energy yield for all these transition metal catalysts ranged between 0.12 and 0.19 g-NH3/kWh at 300 W and, thus, needs further improvement. In addition, a semimetal, pure gallium, was used for the first time as catalyst for ammonia synthesis, with energy yield of 0.22 g-NH3/kWh and with a maximum yield of ∼10% at 150 W. The emission spectra, as well as computer simulations, revealed hydrogen recombination as a primary governing parameter, which depends on the concentration or flux of H atoms in the plasma and on the catalyst surface. The simulations helped to elucidate the underlying mechanism, implicating the dominance of surface reactions and surface adsorbed species. The rate limiting step appears to be NH2 formation on the surface of the reactor wall and on the catalyst surface, which is different from classical catalysis.
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Language Wos 000458706500048 Publication Date 2018-09-24
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ISSN 2574-0962 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes M.L.C. acknowledges financial support from The University of Tulsa Faculty Startup Funds and The University of Tulsa Faculty Development Summer Fellowship Grant (FDSF). A.B. acknowledges financial support from the Excellence of Science program of the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-FNRS; Grant no. G0F91618N; EOS ID 30505023). The calculations were performed using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:153804 Serial 5051
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Author Germain, M.; Leys, M.; Boeykens, S.; Degroote, S.; Wang, W.; Schreurs, D.; Ruythooren, W.; Choi, K.-H.; van Daele, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Borghs, G.
Title High electron mobility in AlGaN/GaN HEMT grown on sapphire: strain modification by means of AIN interlayers Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2004 Publication Materials Research Society symposium proceedings Abbreviated Journal (down)
Volume 798 Issue Pages Y10.22,1-6
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Wuhan Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 0272-9172 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54861 Serial 1424
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Author Wang, W.-C.
Title Quantitative analysis of electron exit waves with single atom sensitivity Type Doctoral thesis
Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal (down)
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93201 Serial 2745
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Berthelot, A.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Sun, S.; Van Laer, K.; Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.
Title Plasma based co2 conversion: a combined modeling and experimental study Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2016 Publication Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment Abbreviated Journal (down)
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Keywords P1 Proceeding; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract In recent years there is increased interest in plasma-based CO2 conversion. Several plasma setups are being investigated for this purpose, but the most commonly used ones are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave (MW) plasma and a gliding arc (GA) reactor. In this proceedings paper, we will show results from our experiments in a (packed bed) DBD reactor and in a vortex-flow GA reactor, as well as from our model calculations for the detailed plasma chemistry in a DBD, MW and GA, for pure CO2 as well as mixtures of CO2 with N-2, CH4 and H2O.
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Publisher Masarykova univ Place of Publication Brno Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
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ISSN 978-80-210-8318-9 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
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Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141553 Serial 4526
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Trenchev, G.; Wang, W.
Title Modeling for a Better Understanding of Plasma-Based CO2 Conversion Type H1 Book Chapter
Year 2018 Publication Plasma Chemistry and Gas Conversion Abbreviated Journal (down)
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords H1 Book Chapter; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
Abstract This chapter discusses modeling efforts for plasma-based CO2 conversion, which are needed to obtain better insight in the underlying mechanisms, in order to improve this application. We will discuss two types of (complementary) modeling efforts that are most relevant, that is, (i) modeling of the detailed plasma chemistry by zero-dimensional (0D) chemical kinetic models and (ii) modeling of reactor design, by 2D or 3D fluid dynamics models. By showing some characteristic calculation results of both models, for CO2 splitting and in combination with a H-source, and for packed bed DBD and gliding arc plasma, we can illustrate the type of information they can provide.
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Publisher IntechOpen Place of Publication Rijeka Editor Britun, N.; Silva, T.
Language Wos Publication Date 2018-12-19
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Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ Bogaerts18c:irua:155915 Serial 5142
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