Microplasma catalytic reactor

Abstract

Provided is a microplasma catalytic reactor for treatment of ambient air by decomposition of VOCs in the ambient air. The reactor includes a first electrode member comprising an electrically conducting core and a dielectric coating, and a second electrode member disposed with respect to the first electrode member so as to generate a plasma between the first and second electrode members on the application of a plasma generation voltage between the first and second electrode members such that VOCs in the ambient air in the reactor are decomposed to form VOC decomposition products, and plasma by-products are formed. The dielectric coating further includes a catalyst that catalyses the decomposition of one or more of the VOCs, the VOC decomposition products, and plasma by-products.

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