Embodiments herein provide a
single step process for converting a mixture of gases or
flue gases containing CO2, N2, and H2O to
urea using a
plasma as an
energy source. The gas mixture is exposed to a
high voltage AC or DC or pulse or subjected to a
radio frequency electric field, the electrical species (ions, radicals, etc.) of the gas are introduced into electrically activated or ionized water of solvated electrons, radicals, or ions containing solvated electrons,
hydrogen, and other ions or radicals in a
plasma state that produces the gas mixture in the presence of a catalyst.
Urea is synthesized in such a reducing water medium by co-reduction of amine ions or ions of
nitrogen oxides and
oxide carbon ions. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the interaction surface area between a
plasma field and a gas mixture under water using the electrically activated nanoliquid drop. In addition, the single-
step method disclosed by the invention can also be used for synthesizing
ammonia (NH3). The disclosed methods may help reduce CO2 emissions from the industry, or may reduce the CO2 concentration in the air.