Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts
Plasma‐assisted CO2 decomposition is a promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. This study integrates a nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet (NTAPPJ) system with CuO catalysts to enhance CO2 conversion, selectivity, and energy efficiency through synergistic plasma–catalyst interactions...
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| author | Hsuan‐Hung Kuo Chan‐Yu Liu Yu‐Chen Wei Chih‐Chiang Weng Kao‐Der Chang Yung‐Jung Hsu |
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| description | Plasma‐assisted CO2 decomposition is a promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. This study integrates a nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet (NTAPPJ) system with CuO catalysts to enhance CO2 conversion, selectivity, and energy efficiency through synergistic plasma–catalyst interactions. Optimization of discharge power and CO2 flow rate reveals that higher power increases CO output but reduces energy efficiency, while elevated flow rates improve CO yield but decrease conversion rates. Optimal conditions (100 W, 10 sccm CO2 flow rate) yield 37.98% conversion and 0.73% energy efficiency, with stable performance over 8 h. Experiments isolating photocatalytic and thermal catalytic contributions identify oxygen vacancies in CuO as active sites facilitating CO2 adsorption and activation. These findings establish NTAPPJ‐CuO systems as an innovative approach to plasma–catalyst CO2 decomposition, offering new insights into plasma–catalysis mechanism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b28dae8a9f4d4eb5b67674f04fcd54bc2025-08-20T03:28:10ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Energy & Sustainability Research2699-94122025-07-0167n/an/a10.1002/aesr.202400409Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO CatalystsHsuan‐Hung Kuo0Chan‐Yu Liu1Yu‐Chen Wei2Chih‐Chiang Weng3Kao‐Der Chang4Yung‐Jung Hsu5Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 300093 TaiwanMechanical and Systems Research Laboratories Industrial Technology Research Institute Hsinchu 31040 TaiwanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 300093 TaiwanMechanical and Systems Research Laboratories Industrial Technology Research Institute Hsinchu 31040 TaiwanMechanical and Systems Research Laboratories Industrial Technology Research Institute Hsinchu 31040 TaiwanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 300093 TaiwanPlasma‐assisted CO2 decomposition is a promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. This study integrates a nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet (NTAPPJ) system with CuO catalysts to enhance CO2 conversion, selectivity, and energy efficiency through synergistic plasma–catalyst interactions. Optimization of discharge power and CO2 flow rate reveals that higher power increases CO output but reduces energy efficiency, while elevated flow rates improve CO yield but decrease conversion rates. Optimal conditions (100 W, 10 sccm CO2 flow rate) yield 37.98% conversion and 0.73% energy efficiency, with stable performance over 8 h. Experiments isolating photocatalytic and thermal catalytic contributions identify oxygen vacancies in CuO as active sites facilitating CO2 adsorption and activation. These findings establish NTAPPJ‐CuO systems as an innovative approach to plasma–catalyst CO2 decomposition, offering new insights into plasma–catalysis mechanism.https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400409CO2 decompositionsCuOnonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jetsplasma–catalysts |
| spellingShingle | Hsuan‐Hung Kuo Chan‐Yu Liu Yu‐Chen Wei Chih‐Chiang Weng Kao‐Der Chang Yung‐Jung Hsu Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research CO2 decompositions CuO nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jets plasma–catalysts |
| title | Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts |
| title_full | Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts |
| title_fullStr | Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts |
| title_short | Effective CO2 Decomposition in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet System Coupled with CuO Catalysts |
| title_sort | effective co2 decomposition in a nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet system coupled with cuo catalysts |
| topic | CO2 decompositions CuO nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma jets plasma–catalysts |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400409 |
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