Partial oxidation of methane with nitrous oxide in a dielectric-barrier discharge system

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1999.871

The partial oxidation of CH₄ by N₂O was investigated in a dielectric-barrier discharge system at atmospheric pressure. CH₄ converted to CH₃OH, HCHO, and CO in this system. Total yield of CH₃OH and HCHO reached about 10 % in the Ar stream. It was suggested that excited Ar species and electrons might behave important role to promote the partial oxidation reaction.