The Chemistry of Cold Plasma

J. Christopher Whitehead

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801365-6.00003-2

The Chemistry of Cold Plasma

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Abstract This chapter focuses on the underlying chemistry that takes place in cold or nonthermal plasma. First, the primary electron-induced collision processes are identified for oxygen-nitrogen mixtures mainly at atmospheric pressure. Then the chemistry initiated by the species from these processes is described for the production of nitrogen oxides and ozone. Three case studies of relevance in food and agriculture are presented to demonstrate the development of appropriate chemical mechanisms. These are ozone production, nitrogen fixation, and the removal of volatile organic compounds by plasma.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture
Editors	N N Misra, Oliver Schluter, P J. Cullen
Place of Publication	San Diego
Publisher	Academic Press, Ltd
Pages	53-81
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Print)	978-0-12-801365-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801365-6.00003-2
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Plasma chemistry
Electron collisions
Ozone
Nitrogen oxides
Ammonia
Nitrogen fixation
Volatile organic compounds

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