Conveners
Catalysis
- Xin Tu (University of Liverpool)
Catalysis
- Xin Tu (University of Liverpool)
Catalysis: Summary and Discussion
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The conversion of inert molecules (e.g., CO2, CH4, and N2) with strong chemical bonds for the synthesis of value-added synthetic fuels and platform chemicals has attracted significant interest. However, the activation of these molecules remains a great challenge due to their thermodynamical stable, requiring a substantial amount of energy for activation. Non-thermal plasma (NTP) has emerged as...
Several renewable energy harvesting technologies have matured and become affordable and the main output, renewable electricity, is becoming a commodity. The new challenges are short and low-term storage, as well as its conversion into dense, easily transportable forms. Gases and liquids are energy-dense storage media, and the handling infrastructures are already well established for several...
The focus of this presentation will be on fabrication of cost-, time- and energy-efficient 3-D nanostructured electrode materials for high-performance energy storage (Li/Na ion batteries) and energy conversion (half/full cell) devices using low-temperature carbon/nitrogen plasmas. For energy storage devices, the electrode materials, particularly the anode materials, significantly influence the...
The dry reforming of methane has been studied over modified TiO2-supported 10%Ni-5%Co3O4 composite catalysts using a non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge fixed-bed reactor. The 10%Ni-Co3O4/modified-TiO2 nanorods (NR) have been synthesized by hydrothermal method. Physicochemical characterizations of the composite catalysts have been conducted by X-ray diffraction (XRD), H2...
With the increasing concerns in the resource, energy, environmental and others, one can expect a further rapid demand for the catalyst or the catalytic process.Plasmas are very promising with it. There are three major directions on the plasma applications for the catalyst. One is to combine the plasma with the catalyst, normally for the activation and utilization of inert molecules like...
