Reaction chemistry of plasmas in liquids interacting with surfaces (B07)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 327886311

In this project, optical spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy in total reflection are used to directly observe nanosecond plasmas and their interaction with a liquid-solid interface. The chemistry in the liquid is examined by means of optical absorption in the visible. This arrangement is used to investigate the plasma-assisted regeneration of a copper catalyst for CO2 electroreduction.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1316: Transient atmospheric plasmas - from plasmas to liquids to solids
• Applicant Institution: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Project Heads: Dr. Katharina Grosse, from 1/2022 until 12/2022; Professor Dr. Achim von Keudell