Sylvain Coulombe is a physicist-engineer, full professor of chemical engineering, and Gerald Hatch Fellow at McGill University. He specializes in non-equilibrium plasma processes for applications in energy, materials, and medicine.

Conversion of electrical energy to chemical energy:

• New process for the synthesis of green ammonia by plasma-catalysis (N2+H2 ≤ > > NH3) for hydrogen storage and transport
• Dry reforming of methane (CO2+CH4) for the production of synthesis gas (CO+H2)

Dry synthesis of nanomaterials for catalysis:

• Heterogeneous structure of basic nanomaterial – nanostructured deposit
• Rapid synthesis and validation platform
• Life cycle assessment

Development of new plasma sources

• Nanosecond/pulsed power supply
• High-pressure plasmas (< > >1 atm) and process intensification
• Mini-jet for medical applications