Dual-comb spectroscopy of ammonia formation in non-thermal plasmas

Autor: Ibrahim Sadiek, Adam J. Fleisher, Jakob Hayden, Xinyi Huang, Andreas Hugi, Richard Engeln, Norbert Lang, Jean-Pierre H. van Helden
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Communications Chemistry, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3669
DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01190-7
Popis: Abstract Plasma-activated chemical transformations promise the efficient synthesis of salient chemical products. However, the reaction pathways that lead to desirable products are often unknown, and key quantum-state-resolved information regarding the involved molecular species is lacking. Here we use quantum cascade laser dual-comb spectroscopy (QCL-DCS) to probe plasma-activated NH3 generation with rotational and vibrational state resolution, quantifying state-specific number densities via broadband spectral analysis. The measurements reveal unique translational, rotational and vibrational temperatures for NH3 products, indicative of a highly reactive, non-thermal environment. Ultimately, we postulate on the energy transfer mechanisms that explain trends in temperatures and number densities observed for NH3 generated in low-pressure nitrogen-hydrogen (N2–H2) plasmas.
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