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Catalytic gas-phase abatement of air containing 250 ppm of isopropanol (IPA) was carried out with a novel dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor with the inner catalytic electrode made of sintered metal fibers (SMF). The optimization of the reactor performance was carried out by varying the voltage from 12.5 to 22.5 kV and the frequency in the range 200–275 Hz. The performance was significantly improved by modifying SMF with Mn and Co oxide. Under the experimental conditions used, the MnO x /SMF showed a higher activity towards total oxidation of IPA as compared to CoO x /SMF and SMF electrodes. The complete destruction of 250 ppm of IPA was attained with a specific input energy of ∼235 J/L using the MnO x /SMF catalytic electrode, whereas, the total oxidation was achieved at 760 J/L. The better performance of the MnO x /SMF compared to other catalytic electrodes suggests the formation of short-lived active species on its surface by the in-situ decomposition of ozone.
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The authors acknowledge the Swiss National Science Foundation (“SCOPES” program) and the Swiss Commission of Technology and Innovation (CTI, Bern) for the financial support.
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Subrahmanyam, C., Renken, A. & Kiwi-Minsker, L. Novel Catalytic Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor for Gas-Phase Abatement of Isopropanol. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 27, 13–22 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-006-9039-x
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