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High-Resolution SEM and EDX Characterization of Deposits Formed by CH?+Ar DBD Plasma Processing in a Packed Bed Reactor.

ABSTRACT: The deposits formed during the DBD plasma conversion of CH? were characterized by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) and energy dispersive X-ray elemental analysis (EDX) for both cases of a non-packed reactor and a packed reactor. For the non-packed plasma reactor, a layer of deposits was formed on the dielectric surface. HRSEM images in combination with EDX and CHN elemental analysis of this layer revealed that the deposits are made of a polymer-like layer with a high content of hydrogen (60 at%), possessing an amorphous structure. For the packed reactor, ?-alumina, Pd/?-alumina, BaTiO?, silica-SBA-15, MgO/Al?O?, and ?-alumina were used as the packing materials inside the DBD discharges. Carbon-rich agglomerates were formed on the ?-alumina after exposure to plasma. The EDX mapping furthermore indicated the carbon-rich areas in the structure. In contrast, the formation of agglomerates was not observed for Pd-loaded ?-alumina. This was ascribed to the presence of Pd, which enhances the hydrogenation of deposit precursors, and leads to a significantly lower amount of deposits. It was further found that the structure of all other plasma-processed materials, including MgO/Al?O?, silica-SBA-15, BaTiO?, and ?-alumina, undergoes morphological changes. These alterations appeared in the forms of the generation of new pores (voids) in the structure, as well as the moderation of the surface roughness towards a smoother surface after the plasma treatment.

SUBMITTER: Taheraslani M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6523143 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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High-Resolution SEM and EDX Characterization of Deposits Formed by CH₄+Ar DBD Plasma Processing in a Packed Bed Reactor.

Taheraslani Mohammadreza M Gardeniers Han H

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) 20190410 4

The deposits formed during the DBD plasma conversion of CH₄ were characterized by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) and energy dispersive X-ray elemental analysis (EDX) for both cases of a non-packed reactor and a packed reactor. For the non-packed plasma reactor, a layer of deposits was formed on the dielectric surface. HRSEM images in combination with EDX and CHN elemental analysis of this layer revealed that the deposits are made of a polymer-like layer with a high content ...[more]

PMID: 30974810

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High-Resolution SEM and EDX Characterization of Deposits Formed by CH?+Ar DBD Plasma Processing in a Packed Bed Reactor.

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High-Resolution SEM and EDX Characterization of Deposits Formed by CH₄+Ar DBD Plasma Processing in a Packed Bed Reactor.

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