Pseudo-catalysis reaction at a plasma interface

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K05833
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Thermal engineering
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Nomura Shinfuku 愛媛大学, 理工学研究科(工学系), 教授 (20263957)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: プラズマ / 液中プラズマ / 誘電体バリア放電 / セルロース / リグニン / クメン法 / バイオマス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to synthesize chemical substances and fuel gases from cellulose or lignin in inedible biomass under conditions that rely as little as possible on a catalyst and biodegradation. A pseudo-catalysis reaction at a plasma interface which incorporates a great variety of radicals by using in-liquid plasma is proposed for decomposition of substances that are normally very difficult to decompose. Cellulose suspensions can be decomposed by using the in-liquid plasma method to produce H2 gas along with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), furfural．In these findings, one-step phenol production from a water-benzene mixture was achieved by using DVD plasma.

Free Research Field

熱工学