Plasma Chemistry of Synthesis and Conversion of Energetic Materials

Presentation reviews latest results obtained in Nyheim Plasma Institute of Drexel University on plasma-chemical processes of fuel conversion and synthesis of energetic materials in non-thermal discharges. Major discharges in focus are: \begin{enumerate} \item Non-equilibrium gliding arcs stabilized in reverse vortex Tornado flow \item Micro- and nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharges \item Cold and transitional discharges in liquids \end{enumerate} Major specific plasma-chemical processes in focus are: \begin{enumerate} \item Methane conversion in mixture with different gases \item Methane (natural gas) direct liquefaction process \item Liquid-phase synthesis of polymeric nitrogen compounds \end{enumerate} Mechanisms of the plasma-chemical processes are discussed as well as physical and chemical kinetics of the processes in strongly non-equilibrium conditions