Non-equilibrium Plasma Interactions with Liquid Water Surfaces

Abstract

The major activities in this project included (i) development of a plasma-droplet reactor and application to nitrogen fixation, (ii) application of ion mobility spectrometry to characterization of plasma-droplet reactions, (iii) development of in-situ diagnostics to measure temperature near a plasma-liquid interface, (iv) development of a model for reaction and transport at the interface of a plasma and liquid water bath, (v) development of a multiscale model to predict species densities at the interface of a plasma and liquid water, and (vi) development of a model for charge decay in the afterglow of a plasma. Significant results or key outcomes and major findings for each of these activities are detailed below. Plasma-droplet reactor and application to nitrogen fixation. Plasma-liquid processes are generally limited to the contact area between the plasma and the liquid surface. Using liquid microdroplets instead of bulk water can increase the surface to volume ratio and allow the liquid to be full dispersed inside the plasma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 09, 2024
Accession Number
AD1231203

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Lacks
  • R. M. Sankaran

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University
  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics