Supercritical fluids: Nanotechnology and select emerging applications

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 555-621

  Chehroudi, B ^a  

^a Engineering Research Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Antisolvent; Cryogenic rocket engine; Microemulsion; Mizelle; MWCNT; Nano catalyst; Nano composite; Nanoparticle; Nanotechnology; Nanotube; Polymer foam; RESS; Sol gel; Solvent; Supercritical; SWCNT

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CRYOGENICS; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES; ROCKET ENGINES; SOL-GELS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

ANTISOLVENT; CRYOGENIC ROCKET ENGINE; MIZELLE; MWCNT; NANO-CATALYST; NANO-COMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; RESS; SUPERCRITICAL; SWCNT;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

EID: 29344472881     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500294247     Document Type: Article

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