Non-thermal Plasma-Assisted Catalytic Reactions for Environmental Protection II

Dear Colleagues,

The research and application of non-thermal plasma have seen a significant increase in recent years, in various scientific fields. Plasma, ionized gas generated in discharges at atmospheric pressure, leads to a condition of thermodynamic instability which makes it "non-thermal". Thanks to its greater selectivity compared to systems based on thermal plasma, non-thermal plasma (NTP) is a very active research area dedicated to the intensification of chemical processes, and to environmental clean-up. In particular, a strong interest has emerged in improving the performance of NTP through the use of suitable catalysts inserted in specific reactor configurations. The study of the coupling of the catalyst to the NTP, of the positioning in the reactor, and consequently of the appropriate reactor configuration, is an interesting aspect that many scientists are addressing to improve the performance of NTP, with the main aim of increasing its energy efficiency. This Special Issue is titled "Non-thermal Plasma-Assisted Catalytic Reactions for Environmental Protection II". Research papers related to the most relevant results concerning the formulation of catalysts for use in non-thermal plasma reactors for water and wastewater treatment, the removal of gaseous pollutants, and the intensification of chemical reactions are welcome in this Special Issue of industrial interest.

Dr. Giuseppina Iervolino
Dr. Vincenzo Vaiano
Guest Editors

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