Advances in plasma-driven solution electrochemistry
Abstract
Energetic species produced by gas-phase plasmas that impinge on a liquid surface can initiate physicochemical processes at the gas/liquid interface and in the liquid phase. The interaction of these energetic species with the liquid phase can initiate chemical reaction pathways referred to as plasma-driven solution electrochemistry (PDSE). There are several processing opportunities and challenges presented by PDSE. These include the potential use of PDSE to activate chemical pathways that are difficult to activate with other approaches as well as the use of renewable electricity to generate plasmas that could make these liquid-phase chemical conversion processes more sustainable and environmentally friendly. In this review, we focus on PDSE as an approach for controlled and selective chemical conversion including the synthesis of nanoparticles and polymers with desired but currently uncontrollable or unattainable properties as the next step in the use of PDSE. The underpinning redox chemistry and transport processes of PDSE are reviewed as many PDSE-driven processes are transport-limited due to the many short-lived highly reactive species involved.
Article Details
Journal Info
The Journal of Chemical Physics
American Institute of Physics
Authors (22)
Peter J. Bruggeman
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Renee R. Frontiera
Department of Chemistry
Uwe Kortshagen
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Mark J. Kushner
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan 3 , 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122,
Suljo Linic
Department of Chemical Engineering
George C. Schatz
Department of Chemistry
Himashi Andaraarachchi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Subhajyoti Chaudhuri
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University 2 , Evanston, Illinois 60208,
Han-Ting Chen
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan 4 , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109,
Collin D. Clay
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota 2 , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Tiago C. Dias
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan 3 , 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122,
Scott Doyle
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan 3 , 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122,
Leighton O. Jones
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University 5 , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208,
Mackenzie Meyer
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan 3 , 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122,
Chelsea M. Mueller
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University 5 , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208,
Jae Hyun Nam
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Astrid Raisanen
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan 3 , 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122,
Christopher C. Rich
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota 2 , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Tanubhav Srivastava
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Chi Xu
Department of Dental Implant Center, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, No. 9 Fanjiacun Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, China
Dongxuan Xu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota 1 , 111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455,
Yi Zhang