Enhanced CO2 conversion via synergistic effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma and halogen-modified g-C3N4
Mudadla Umamaheswara Rao, Phyu Phyu Cho, Devthade Vidyasagar, Sneha Joseph, Shibani Patel, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Srinivaas Masimukku, Giridhar Madras, Challapalli Subrahmanyam · 2026
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Mudadla Rao and co-authors boost carbon dioxide conversion by pairing plasma with a modified catalyst in a 2026 study. Turning carbon dioxide into useful gases is a core climate challenge, and cold plasma offers an alternative to hot catalytic routes. Their reactor runs a dielectric barrier discharge at ambient conditions, splitting the gas into carbon monoxide and oxygen.
Adding a halogen modified carbon nitride catalyst raised conversion well above the empty reactor. The catalyst also improved the discharge itself, and the pairing avoided the coke buildup that limits hot methods. The best setup, a bromine version at high voltage, converted about eleven percent of the gas, with better selectivity and energy efficiency from halogen doping.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mudadla Umamaheswara Rao, Phyu Phyu Cho, Devthade Vidyasagar, Sneha Joseph, Shibani Patel, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Srinivaas Masimukku, Giridhar Madras, Challapalli Subrahmanyam |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |