H2 production from humid air using plasma in the presence of an adsorbent and/or catalyst
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorChinmoy BAROI
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Abstract
Provided are methods of converting a water-containing gas into at least hydrogen gas, including by flowing the water-containing gas through a gas flow cell having an inlet, an outlet, and a structured material positioned within the gas flow cell. In some embodiments, the structured material has an electrical conductivity selected from the range of 3×10−15 S/m to 6.3×107 S/m. In some embodiments, the structured material is a sorbent and/or catalyst material. Generating a plasma within a portion of the gas flow cell, wherein the plasma at least partially interacts with the water-containing gas and the structured material, causes conversion of the gas to generate H2.
Claims9
A method of converting a water-containing gas, the method comprising:
- flowing the water-containing gas through a gas flow cell having an inlet, an outlet, and a structured material provided within the gas flow cell, wherein the structured material has an electrical conductivity selected from the range of 3×10−15 S/m to 6.3×107 S/m, wherein the structured material is a sorbent material and/or a catalyst material;
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- generating a plasma within a portion of the gas flow cell, wherein the plasma at least partially interacts with the water-containing gas and the structured material, thereby converting the water-containing gas to generate H2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.