Plasma Catalysis: Synthesis of Value-Added Products from Polymer and CO2 to Mitigate Environmental Impacts
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 utilization; plasma catalysis; microreactor; Fischer-Tropsch process; steam and dry reforming; polymer upcycling
Interests: waste-to-energy biorefinery technologies; next-generation biofuels and biochemicals; densification; torrefaction; carbonization; pyrolysis; gasification; liquefaction; fermentation; anaerobic digestion; biochar and activated carbon
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Dear Colleagues,
Plasma catalysis is an emerging technology that combines non-thermal plasma with catalytic materials to enable efficient, low-temperature chemical transformations. This approach is particularly promising for addressing environmental challenges by converting waste polymers and carbon dioxide (CO2)—two major contributors to pollution—into valuable chemicals and fuels. In this hybrid system, reactive plasma species (e.g., electrons, ions, radicals) interact with solid catalysts to activate stable molecules, such as CO2, and break down complex polymers. The synergistic effects enhance conversion efficiency, lower energy input, and improve product selectivity compared to conventional thermal processes. Applications include the production of syngas, hydrogen, light olefins, aromatics, and oxygenates by CO2 conversion, polymer hydrogenolysis or a combination of both CO2 and polymer processes can be considered in this Special Issue. Plasma catalysis thus offers a sustainable route to upcycle plastic waste and valorize CO2, contributing to circular economy strategies and climate change mitigation.
Dr. Sujoy Bepari
Dr. Sonil Nanda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CO2
- polymer
- hydrogenolysis
- conversion
- catalyst
- non-thermal plasma
- hydrogen
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