Application of a Film Model to Mass Transfer and Chemical Reaction at a Plasma-Liquid Interface


Peyres S. M., Wang J., Hollyfield D. W., Abuyazid N. H., Sankaran R. M., ÜNER N. B.

Journal of the Electrochemical Society, cilt.171, sa.11, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 171 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1149/1945-7111/ad83fa
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of the Electrochemical Society
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Analytical Abstracts, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: film model, plasma electrode, plasma-liquid interactions, reaction-diffusion, solvated electron
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Plasma electrodes provide novel ways of conducting electrochemical processes in liquids, in particular because of the ability to generate unique reactive radical species. However, the radicals injected into the liquid and their ensuing reactions are often confined to a narrow region near the interface of the plasma and the liquid. Thus, mass transfer has been found to play an important role in the observed kinetics and a modeling framework that includes both transport and kinetics is required to interpret experimental data. Here, we apply the idea of a film model for interphase mass transfer to plasma-liquid electrochemical processes, whereby transport is described by a stagnant film that is inherently linked to the concentration boundary layer and the mass transfer coefficient. Equations that govern the transport and reaction of radicals and substrates within the film are solved assuming a quasi-steady state approximation. The model is applied to specific case studies from the literature to estimate important parameters that are difficult to measure experimentally, such as the mass transfer coefficient. Our study shows that a film model can elucidate the effect of mass transfer on observed conversion rates and allow the intrinsic kinetics to be unraveled.