Chemical reactions induced by glow discharge plasma in solution

The reaction mechanism of water molecules induced by plasma in the glow discharge plasma sheath was given, and the reaction processes of water molecules in the interface of the plasma-solution and water molecules of the bulk solution were described. The plasma synthetic processes and advanced oxidation processes induced by glow discharge electrolysis in aqueous solution were reviewed. The chemical effects of the glow discharge plasma electrolysis in organic solutions were analyzed. The products of the reactions induced by the glow discharge plasmas were hydrogen, monoxide, methane, ethane, propane, sym-trioxane and water. The hydrogen concentration from the glow discharge electrolysis liberating gas was more than 86%(mol fraction). Based on the products and intermediate products of anodic glow discharge plasma electrolysis in methanol solution, using sulfuric acid as supporting electrolyte, a reaction mechanism of methanol molecules was suggested.