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Synthesis of supported nanocatalysts via novel non‐thermal plasma methods and its application in catalytic processes
Author(s) -
Taghvaei Hamed,
Heravi Malihe,
Rahimpour Mohammad Reza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201600204
Subject(s) - catalysis , nanomaterial based catalyst , plasma , nonthermal plasma , coke , process engineering , plasma processing , materials science , nanotechnology , thermal , chemical engineering , biochemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy , thermodynamics , physics , quantum mechanics
Heterogeneous catalysis is of great importance in chemical industries. Hence, various approaches are studied to improve catalyst characteristics with the purpose of promoting catalytic reactions. Among them, non‐thermal plasma treatment has attracted more attention due to its low temperature operation, simplicity, and shorter processing time. An extensive review has been performed for better understanding of various aspects of this technique. Unanimously, it is reported that plasma method leads to higher conversion, lower temperature activity and better coke suppression. In light of the investigated literature, application of plasma seems to have potential of starting a revolution in chemical processes. However, it necessitates more works to promote this technology toward industrial application.