Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy System for the In Situ Measurement of Plasma-Catalyst Interactions for Enhanced Reaction Control

Abstract

The aim of our work is to direct reaction paths using controlled plasma-catalyst interactions in order to develop technologies for chemical synthesis and processing relevant to the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. To reach this aim, the goal of our research is to reveal the molecular-level chemistry that occurs at the plasma-catalyst interface. The purpose of this DURIP was to purchase and upgrade a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy instrument to enable in situ plasma-catalyst studies across a range of temperatures (20-600 deg C), pressures (10-6-104 torr), and gas compositions. Through this award, we have purchased and installed a Bruker VERTEX 70Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer. We have begun to modify the instrument in order to incorporate a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in situ and have also used the instrument for adjacent studies studying the conversion of furfural and aromatic hydrocarbons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2019
Accession Number
AD1085916

Entities

People

  • David B Go
  • Jason C Hicks

Organizations

  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Infrared Spectrometers
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Intellectual Property
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Research Science/Academic Research