Development of a synthesis method of new energy carrier using atmospheric pressure plasma

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06790
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Zen Shungo 東京工業大学, 工学院, 助教 (90781310)
• Research Collaborator: Teramoto Yoshiyuki
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 大気圧プラズマ / エネルギーキャリア / アンモニア / 窒化マグネシウム / 静電気

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, due to environmental problems, depletion of fossil fuels, etc., there is an increasing need for a technology to convert renewable energy to hydrogen and store it in hydrogen carrier. In this research, we propose magnesium nitride as a new energy carrier and aim to realize a clean energy cycle by reusing it. Magnesium nitride is suitable for storage and transport, and is considered to be a new type of energy carrier that reacts with water to generate ammonia. In this research, we developed a technology to directly synthesize magnesium nitride, a new energy carrier, with atmospheric pressure plasma.

Free Research Field

プラズマ応用工学