High temperature behavior of alternant and nonalternant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-87

  Necula, Atena ^a   Scott, Lawrence T ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDROGENATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CYCLODEHYDROGENATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0033880102     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2370(99)00085-6     Document Type: Article

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