The Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry performs fundamental research in the area of heterogeneous catalysis and aims to develop catalysts based on mechanistic insight. The scientific challenge is the elucidation of the reactions on the atomic level and their interplay with the complex surface chemistry of heterogeneous catalysts, which usually consist of many phases and components, often present as nanoparticles or as X-ray amorphous layers.
The abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial exhaust gases is critical for environmental compliance. Surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) reactors enable plasma- driven oxidation of hydrocarbons such as n-butane under...
While the ozonolysis of tetramethylethylene (TME) has been investigated in detail, studies combining plasma-generated ozone with TME are scarce. Here, we present a feasibility study using a twin-surface dielectric barrier discharge (twin-SDBD)...
