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Plasma-catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene for hydrogen and carbon nanotubes: Understanding the influence of plasma on volatiles

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  • Xiao, Haoyu
  • Li, Shujiang
  • Shi, Zhen
  • Cui, Cunhao
  • Xia, Sunwen
  • Chen, Yingquan
  • Zhou, Zhongyue
  • Tu, Xin
  • Chen, Xu
  • Yang, Haiping
  • Chen, Hanping

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Plasma-catalytic pyrolysis was developed for upgrading polypropylene (PP) pyrolysis volatiles to co-produce carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and hydrogen. To uncover the role of plasma on the plastic catalytic pyrolysis process, the pyrolysis of polypropylene (PP) over Fe/γ-Al2O3 was carried out in a two-stage pyrolysis system with a coaxial dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor. The results showed that the plastic pyrolysis volatiles were further cleaved and activated with plasma, resulting in more active carbon species for the growth of CNTs. Compared to conventional catalytic pyrolysis, plasma addition shifted the initial formation temperature of CNTs to a lower ambient temperature by ∼100 °C, and significantly promoted the conversion of liquid and gaseous products to CNTs and hydrogen, with higher carbon and hydrogen yields of ∼322 mg/gplastic and 30 mmol/gplastic, respectively. In addition, the degree of graphitization of the CNTs in the presence of the plasma was significantly enhanced with less defectivity. The influence of catalytic temperature variation caused by plasma on CNTs growth was also discussed from the perspective of volatile evolution. This work highlights the potential of plasma-catalytic pyrolysis for the production of hydrogen and high-value carbon materials from plastic waste.

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  • Xiao, Haoyu & Li, Shujiang & Shi, Zhen & Cui, Cunhao & Xia, Sunwen & Chen, Yingquan & Zhou, Zhongyue & Tu, Xin & Chen, Xu & Yang, Haiping & Chen, Hanping, 2023. "Plasma-catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene for hydrogen and carbon nanotubes: Understanding the influence of plasma on volatiles," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 351(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:351:y:2023:i:c:s0306261923012126
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121848
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    1. Wang, Jia & Wen, Mengyuan & Ren, Jurong & La, Xinru & Meng, Xianzhi & Yuan, Xiangzhou & Ragauskas, Arthur J. & Jiang, Jianchun, 2024. "Tailoring microwave frequencies for high-efficiency hydrogen production from biomass," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 297(C).
    2. Chen, Zhijie & Wei, Wei & Chen, Xueming & Liu, Yiwen & Shen, Yansong & Ni, Bing-Jie, 2024. "Upcycling of plastic wastes for hydrogen production: Advances and perspectives," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 195(C).

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