Torokova, L., Watson, J., Krcma, F., Mazankova, V., Mason, Nigel, Horvath, G., Matejcik, S. (2015) Gas Chromatography Analysis of Discharge Products in N2‐CH4 Gas Mixture at Atmospheric Pressure: Study of Mimic Titan's Atmosphere. Contributions to Plasma Physics, 55 (6). pp. 470-480. E-ISSN 1521-3986. (doi:10.1002/ctpp.201400052) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:74692)
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| Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/ctpp.201400052 |
Abstract
In this paper, we report presence of various organic products formed in a flowing atmospheric glow discharge fed by gas mixture containing 1-5 % of methane in nitrogen, which mimics the Titan's atmosphere. Gaseous products from the discharge exhaust were analysed by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The experimental results revealed C<inf>2</inf>H<inf>2</inf>, HCN, and CH<inf>3</inf>CN as the major products. Various hydrocarbons and nitriles were the other determined gaseous products. Whilst many of these compounds have been predicted and/or observed in the Titan atmosphere, the present plasma experiments provide evidence of both the chemical complexity of Titan atmospheric processes and the mechanisms by which larger species grow prior to form the dust that should cover much of the Titan's surface.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1002/ctpp.201400052 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Atmospheric pressure glow discharge, Gas chromatography analysis, Nitrogen-methane gas mixture |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy |
| Depositing User: | Nigel Mason |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2019 12:37 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 12:37 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/74692 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Mason, Nigel.
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