Issue 3, 2024

Characterizing catalyst function and transformations in the plasma reduction of CO2 on atomic layer deposition-synthesized catalysts

Abstract

The enhancement of CO2 reduction in atmospheric-pressure, non-thermal plasma has been shown using a variety of catalyst systems with ranging composition, particle sizes, and morphologies. Improvements in CO2 conversion can be attained by choice of catalyst material. However, inhomogeneity in the material distribution arising from the synthesis affects the catalytically active surface area and dielectric environment that modulates the plasma properties near the catalyst. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can be used to control the composition of ultra-thin layers on support materials. We used ALD to synthesize metal oxide catalyst coatings on high surface area supports. We found that TiO2 achieved significantly higher yields of CO2 conversion (to CO and O2) at low reactor power compared to ZnO or Al2O3, materials commonly used as a support for other catalysts. We also observed an unexpected increase in the catalytic activity on ZnO with increasing power. The results here suggest that ALD can unambiguously isolate the catalytic effects of materials in plasma reactors.

Graphical abstract: Characterizing catalyst function and transformations in the plasma reduction of CO2 on atomic layer deposition-synthesized catalysts

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Dec 2023
Accepted
21 Feb 2024
First published
29 Feb 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 552-563

Characterizing catalyst function and transformations in the plasma reduction of CO2 on atomic layer deposition-synthesized catalysts

S. K. Conlin, H. Mehrabi, D. N. Parette, E. M. Nichols and R. H. Coridan, RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024, 1, 552 DOI: 10.1039/D3LF00271C

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