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Recent Publications

Plasma dry reforming of methane in an atmospheric pressure AC gliding arc discharge: Co-generation of syngas and carbon nanomaterials

Xin Tu and J.C. Whitehead, Int. J. Hydr. Energy, 39 (2014) 9658. Click here to access this paper on-line

Remediation of Dichloromethane using non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma generated in a packed-bed reactor

Z. Abd Allah, J.C. Whitehead and P. Martin, Environ. Sci. Tech., 48 (2014) 558. Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma-catalytic dry reforming of methane in an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge: Understanding the synergistic effect at low temperature.

X. Tu and J.C. Whitehead, Applied Catalysis B, 125 (2012) 439-448. Click here to access this paper on-line

An Investigation into the Dominant Reactions for Ethylene Destruction in Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasmas

R. Aerts, X. Tu, C. de Bie C, J.C. Whitehead and A. Bogaerts, Plasma Processes Polym. 9 (2012) 994. Click here to access this paper on-line

The 2012 Plasma Roadmap

S. Samukawa, et al. J. Phys. D: Applied Physics. 45 (2012) 253001. Click here to access this paper on-line

Effects of Reactor Packing Materials on H2 Production by CO2 Reforming of CH4 in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge

H. J. Gallon, X. Tu and J.C. Whitehead, Plasma  Processes and Polymers,  9 (2012) 90-97. Click here to access this paper on-line

Electrical and spectroscopic diagnostics of a single-stage plasma-catalysis system: effect of packing with TiO2

X. Tu,; H. J. Gallon and J. C. Whitehead , J. Phys. D: Applied Physics, 44;(2011) 482003. Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma-assisted methane reduction of a NiO catalyst–low temperature activation of methane and formation of carbon nanofibres

H. J. Gallon, X. Tu, M. V. Twigg and J.C. Whitehead, Applied Catalysis B, 106 (2011) 616.  Click here to access this paper on-line

Dry reforming of methane over a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst in a coaxial dielectric barrier discharge reactor

X. Tu, H. J. Gallon, M. V. Twigg, P. A. Gorry and J. C. Whitehead, J. Phys. D.: Applied Physics, 44 (2011) 274007. Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma catalysis: A solution for environmental problems

J. C. Whitehead, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 82 (2010) 1329. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Effect of Temperature on the Plasma-Catalytic Destruction of Propane and Propene: A Comparison with Thermal Catalysis.

T. Blackbeard, V. Demidyuk, S. L. Hill and J. C. Whitehead, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 29 (2009) 411. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Role of Ozone in the Plasma-Catalytic Destruction of Environmental Pollutants

A.M. Harling, D.J. Glover, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Applied Catalysis B, 90 (2009) 157. Click here to access this paper on-line

Enhancement of the Destruction of Propane in a Low-Temperature Plasma by the Addition of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Experiment and Modeling

V. Demidyuk, S.L. Hill and J. C. Whitehead, J. Phys. Chem, A, 112 (2008) 7862. Click here to access this paper on-line

Industrial scale destruction of environmental pollutants using a novel plasma reactor

A.M. Harling, D.J. Glover, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (2008) 5856. Click here to access this paper on-line

Decomposition of hydrofluorocarbons in a dielectric-packed plasma reactor

Y. S. Mok, V. Demidyuk and J. C. Whitehead, J. Phys. Chem, A, 112 (2008) 6586. Click here to access this paper on-line

Novel method for enhancing the destruction of environmental pollutants by the combination of multiple plasma discharges

A.M. Harling, D.J. Glover, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Environ. Sci. Tech., 42 (2008) 4546. Click here to access this paper on-line

The destruction of atmospheric pressure propane and propene using a surface discharge plasma reactor

S. L. Hill, H.-H. Kim, S. Futamura and J. C. Whitehead, J. Phys. Chem, A, 112 (2008) 3953. Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma-catalysis destruction of aromatics for environmental clean-up: Effect of temperature and configuration

A.M. Harling, V. Demidyuk, S.J. Fischer and J.C. Whitehead , Applied Catalysis B, 82 (2008) 180. Click here to access this paper on-line

Degradation of an azo dye Orange II using a gas phase dielectric barrier discharge reactor submerged in water

Y.S. Mok , J-O Jo and J.C. Whitehead , Chem. Eng. J. (2008), 142 56 Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma Processing of Propane at Hyper-Atmospheric Pressure: Experiment and Modelling

S.L. Hill , J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Plasma Process. Polym., 4 (2007) 710. Click here to access this paper on-line

Adaptive Control for NOx Removal in Non-Thermal Plasma Processing

P.A.Gorry, J.C. Whitehead and J. Wu, Plasma Process. Polym., 4 (2007) 556. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Effect of Temperature on the Removal of DCM using Non-Thermal, Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma-Assisted Catalysis

A.M. Harling, A.E. Wallis and J.C. Whitehead, Plasma Process. Polym., 4 (2007) 463. Click here to access this paper on-line

Temperature Dependence of Plasma-Catalysis Using a Nonthermal, Atmospheric Pressure Packed Bed; the Destruction of Benzene and Toluene

A.M. Harling, H.-H. Kim, S. Futamura, and J.C. Whitehead, J. Phys. Chem. C, 111 (2007) 5090. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Removal of Dichloromethane from Atmospheric Pressure Nitrogen Gas Streams using Plasma-Assisted Catalysis

A.E. Wallis, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Applied Catalysis B, 74 (2007) 111.  Click here to access this paper on-line

Plasma-assisted catalysis for the destruction of CFC-12 in atmospheric pressure gas streams using TiO2

A.E. Wallis, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Catalysis Letters, 113 (2007) 29. Click here to access this paper on-line

Influence of Temperature on Gas-Phase Toluene Decomposition in Plasma-Catalytic Sytem

V. Demidyuk and J.C. Whitehead , Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 27 (2007) 85. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Removal of Dichloromethane from Atmospheric Pressure Air Streams using Plasma-Assisted Catalysis

A.E. Wallis, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, Applied Catalysis B, 72 (2007) 282. Click here to access this paper on-line

NOx Formation in the Plasma Treatment of Halomethanes

A.M. Harling, J.C. Whitehead, K. Zhang, J. Phys. Chem. A , 109 (2005), 11255. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Oxidation of Carbon Soot in a Non-thermal, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: Experiment and Modelling

J.T. Shawcross, A.R. Martin and J.C. Whitehead, J. Adv. Oxidative Technologies, 8 (2005) 126-132

A Mechanism for the Destruction of CFC-12 in a Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

C.L. Ricketts, A.E. Wallis, J.C. Whitehead and K. Zhang, J.Phys. Chem. A, 108 (2004) 8341. Click here to access this paper on-line

The Chemistry of Methane Remediation by a Non-thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

K.J. Pringle, J.C. Whitehead, J.J. Wilman and J. Wu, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 24 (2004) 421. Click here to access this paper on-line

Modelling of Non Thermal Plasma Aftertreatment of Exhaust Gas Streams

A.R. Martin, J.T. Shawcross and J.C. Whitehead, J. Phys. D., Applied Physics, 37 (2004) 42. Click here to access this paper on-line

The plasma destruction of odorous molecules: Organosulphur compounds

I. Ahmad, A.E. Wallis and J.C. Whitehead, High Temperature Material Processes, 7 (2003) 487. Click here to access this paper on-line

A Theoretical and Experimental Study of the HPCl Radical: The A -> X Visible Emission Spectrum.

M.J. Bramwell, D.M. Rogers, J.J.W. McDouall and J.C. Whitehead, Chem. Phys. Lett., 331 (2000) 483.

The chemistry of dichloromethane destruction in atmospheric pressure gas streams by a dielectric packed-bed plasma reactor.

C. Fitzsimmons, F. Ismail, J.C. Whitehead and J.J. Wilman, J. Phys. Chem., A, 104 (2000) 6032. Click here to access this paper on-line