Publication
Title
Effect of electric fields on plasma catalytic hydrocarbon oxidation from atomistic simulations
Author
Abstract
The catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons is an industrially important process, in which selectivity is a key issue. We here investigate the conversion of methanol to formaldehyde on a vanadia surface employing long timescale simulations, reaching a time scale of seconds. In particular, we compare the thermal process to the case where an additional external electric field is applied, as would be the case in a direct plasma-catalysis setup. We find that the electric field influences the retention time of the molecules at the catalyst surface. These simulations provide an atomic scale insight in the thermal catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation process, and in how an external electric field may affect this process.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Plasma processes and polymers. - Weinheim
Publication
Weinheim : 2017
ISSN
1612-8850
DOI
10.1002/PPAP.201600158
Volume/pages
14 :6 (2017) , 6 p.
Article Reference
e1600158
ISI
000403699900013
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Multi-timescale atomistic modeling of plasma catalysis and plasma-based growth of carbon nanostructures.
CalcUA as central calculation facility: supporting core facilities.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 22.01.2024
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