摘要 |
<p>Provided are plasma-aided gas storage methods and apparatus. In one embodiment, a porous powder bed assembly equipped with corona discharge electrodes is used to generate a non-equilibrium plasma mainly composed of negatively ionized gas molecules which absorb onto porous particles, e.g., activated charcoal, to form a gas storage entity. Gas absorbed onto the particles is desorbed and recovered at moderate temperatures by heating and/or by aid of ultraviolet light illumination.</p> |