Synthesis and characterization of a highly stable amorphous silicon hydride as the product of a catalytic helium-hydrogen plasma reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1401-1424

  Mills, R ^a   He, J ^a   Ray, P ^a   Dhandapani, B ^a   Chen, X ^a  

^a BlackLight Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic plasma reaction; Highly stable amorphous silicon hydride; Hydrogen energy source

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BINDING ENERGY; CALORIMETRY; COATING TECHNIQUES; HELIUM; KRYPTON; OXYGEN; PASSIVATION; PERMITTIVITY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SILANES; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

PLASMA REACTIONS;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 0042593030     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3199(02)00293-8     Document Type: Article

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