Nonthermal plasma assisted photocatalytic oxidation of dilute benzene

作者：Karuppiah J; Reddy E Linga; Sivachandiran L; Karvembu R; Subrahmanyam Ch^*

来源：Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2012, 124(4): 841-845.

DOI：10.1007/s12039-012-0282-9

• Nonthermal plasma
• sintered metal fibres
• photocatalysis
• ozone decomposition
• VOC abatement

Oxidative decomposition of low concentrations (50-1000 ppm) of diluted benzene in air was carried out in a nonthermal plasma (NTP) dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor with the inner electrode made up of stainless steel fibres (SMF) modified with transition metal oxides in such a way to integrate the catalyst in discharge zone. Typical results indicate the better performance of MnOx and TiO2/MnOx modified systems, which may be attributed to the in situ decomposition of ozone on the surface of MnOx that may lead to the formation of atomic oxygen; whereas ultraviolet light induced photocatalytic oxidation may be taking place with TiO2 modified systems. Water vapour improved the selectivity to total oxidation.

• 出版日期2012-7