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Atmospheric pressure glow discharge generated in nitrogen-methane gas mixture: PTR-MS analysis of exhaust gas

TÖRÖKOVÁ, L. MAZÁNKOVÁ, V. KRČMA, F. MASON, N. MATEJČÍK, Š.

Original Title

Atmospheric pressure glow discharge generated in nitrogen-methane gas mixture: PTR-MS analysis of exhaust gas

Type

miscellaneous

Language

English

Original Abstract

The formation of products produced in DC glow discharge fed by a N2-CH4 gas mixture with CH4 contents in range from 1 % to 4 % CH4 has been studied using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS). The measurements were carried out in flowing regime at ambient temperature and pressure. The main identified compounds are hydrogen cyanide, methanimine, hydrazine, acetonitrile, methyldiazene, ethylamine, cyclohexadiene and pyrazine. All detected compounds and their relative abundances are determined with respect to the experimental conditions (gas composition and applied power). These same molecules were observed by the Cassini-Huygens probe in Titan's atmosphere.

Keywords

Titan's atmosphere, DC glow discharge, PTR-MS analysis

Authors

TÖRÖKOVÁ, L.; MAZÁNKOVÁ, V.; KRČMA, F.; MASON, N.; MATEJČÍK, Š.

Released

21. 9. 2014

Location

Greifswald

Pages from

P2-03-06-1

Pages to

P2-03-06-5

Pages count

5