A7: Plasma catalysis for conversion of volatile organic compounds (VOC)
Principal Investigators: I. Korolov, M. Muhler, P. Awakowicz
Team
![]() Awakowicz, Peter (Principal Investigator) |
![]() Muhler, Martin (Principal Investigator) |
![]() Oppotsch, Timothy (PhD) |
![]() Korolov, Ihor (Principal Investigator) |
![]() Böddecker, Alexander (PhD) |
Description

During the second funding period of the CRC, the development of suitable catalysts and a detailed study of the underlying global reaction kinetics and transport of reactive species within the VOC conversion process will be explored. Scaled-up reactor concepts will be constructed and tested. In cooperation with other projects customized electrodes and voltage waveform tailoring will be used with the goal of improving the plasma-catalyst interaction and gaining insight into the specific reaction mechanisms involved.
Publications
- Interactions Between Flow Fields Induced by Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Arrays
Alexander Böddecker, Maximilian Passmann, Sebastian Wilczek, Lars Schücke, Ihor Korolov, Romuald Skoda, Thomas Mussenbrock, Andrew R. Gibson & Peter Awakowicz
Plasma Chemistry Plasma Processing (2023) - The effects of catalyst conductivity and loading of dielectric surface structures on plasma dynamics in patterned dielectric barrier discharges
Constantin Neuroth, Zaka-ul-islam Mujahid, Birk Berger, Christian Oberste-Beulmann, Timothy Oppotsch, Quan-Zhi Zhang, Martin Muhler, Thomas Mussenbrock, Ihor Korolov and Julian Schulze
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 32, 105019 (2023) - Optical absorption spectroscopy of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in a surface dielectric barrier discharge
L. Schücke, A. Bodnar, N. Friedrichs, A. Böddecker, N. Peters, K. Ollegott, C. Oberste-Beulmann, P. Wirth, R. T. Nguyen-Smith, I. Korolov
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 215205 (2022) - A scalable twin surface dielectric barrier discharge system for pollution remediation at high gas flow rates
A Böddecker, A Bodnar, L Schücke, J Giesekus, K Wenselau, R T Nguyen-Smith, T Oppotsch, C Oberste-Beulmann, M Muhler, A R Gibson, P Awakowicz
React. Chem. Eng. 7, 2348-2358 (2022) - μs and ns twin surface dielectric barrier discharges operated in air: from electrode erosion to plasma characteristics
T Nguyen-Smith, A Böddecker, L Schücke, N Bibinov, I Korolov, Q-Z Zhang, T Mussenbrock, P Awakowicz and J Schulze
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 31, 035008 (2022) - Propagation dynamics and interaction of multiple streamers at and above adjacent dielectric pellets in a packed bed plasma reactor
Zaka-ul-Islam Mujahid, Ihor Korolov, Yue Liu, Thomas Mussenbrock and Julian Schulze
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 495201 (2022) - Catalyst‐enhanced plasma oxidation of n‐butane over α‐MnO2 in a temperature‐controlled twin surface dielectric barrier discharge reactor
N. Peters, L. Schücke, K. Ollegott, C. Oberste-Beulmann, P. Awakowicz, M. Muhler
Plasma Process. Polym. (18), e2000127 (2021) - Oxidation of small organic molecules by atmospheric-pressure dielectric-barrier discharge plasma in the presence of iron(II) and iron(III) complexes
D. Śmiłowicz, F. Kogelheide, A. L. Schöne, K. Stapelmann, P. Awakowicz, N. Metzler-Nolte
Scientific Reports 10, 21652 (2020) - Conversion of volatile organic compounds in a twin surface dielectric barrier discharge
L. Schücke, J. Gembus, N. Peters, F. Kogelheide, R.T. Smith, A. Gibson, J. Schulze, M. Muhler, P. Awakowicz
Plasma Sources Sci.Technol. 29, 114003 (2020) - Catalytic Carbon Monoxide Oxidation over Potassium-Dopen Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Spray Drying
K. Ollegott, N. Peters, H. Antoni, M. Muhler
Emission Control Science and Technology (2019) - Characterization of volume and surface dielectric barrier discharges in N2/O2 mixtures using optical emission spectroscopy
F. Kogelheide, B. Offerhaus, N. Bibinov, P. Krajinski, L. Schücke, J. Schulze, K. Stapelmann, P. Awakowicz
Plasma Process. Polym. e1900126 (2019) - Dissipated electrical power and electron density in an RF atmospheric pressure helium plasma jet
J. Golda, F. Kogelheide, P. Awakowicz, V. Schulz-von der Gathen
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 28 (2019) 095023 - Study on Chemical Modifications of Glutathione by Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (Cap) Operated in Air in the Presence of Fe(II) and Fe(III) Complexes
D. Śmiłowicz, F. Kogelheide, K. Stapelmann, P. Awakowicz, N. Metzler-Nolte
Scientific Reports 9, 1-13 (2019)
Thesis
- Lars Schücke, PhD thesis - 07/2022
Analysis of Reaction Kinetics in a Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge for the Conversion of Volatile Organic Compounds - Niklas Peters, PhD thesis - 09/2021
Plasma catalysis for conversion of volatile organic compounds (VOC) - Christian Oberste-Beulmann, Bachelor thesis - 07/2018
Entwicklung einer Methode zur Beschichtung von Plattenelektroden mit heterogenen Katalysatoren für die oxidative Plasmakatalyse - Kevin Ollegott, PhD thesis - 01/2020
Plasma-assisted removal of oxygen traces from coke oven gas using a twin-surface dielectric barrier discharge - Philipp Wirth, PhD thesis - 12/2021
Plasma Catalysis in DBDs - Jens Kallähn, Bachelor thesis - 01/2020
Entwurf einer Messstrecke zur optischen Absorptionsspektroskopie von Ozon an einer dielektrischen Oberflächenentladung - Jan-Luca Gembus, Bachelor thesis - 09/2019
Untersuchung der Konversion von flüchtigen Kohlenwasserstoffen in einer dielektrischen Oberflächenentladung - Christian Oberste-Beulmann, Master thesis - 12/2020
Investigations on Plasma-catalytic Removal of Oxygen Traces from Hydrogen-rich Gas Mixtures - Niklas Friedrichs, Bachelor thesis - 04/2021
Untersuchung der Sauerstoffradikaldichten einer dielektrischen Oberflächenentladung - Arisa Bodnar, Bachelor thesis - 12/2021
Investigation of a Twin Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge for the Decomposition of Polluted Air Streams - Katja Wenselau, Bachelor thesis - 12/2021
Untersuchung des Strömungsfeldes einer beidseitigen dielektrisch behinderten Oberflächenentladung für die Abluftreinigung - Anna Lena Schöne, Master thesis - 03/2022
Gas Flow Effects in Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharges - Thimothy Oppotsch, PhD thesis - ongoing
Further reading
- Oxygen-Plasma-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes as Supports for Platinum-Ruthenium Catalysts Applied in Electrochemical Methanol Oxidation,
R. Chetty, K. K. Maniam, W. Schuhmann, and M. Muhler,
ChemPlusChem 80, 130-135 (2015)