Elimination and activation of methane and larger hydrocarbons

Journal of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 6475-6483

  Cundari, Thomas R ^a   Matsunaga, Nikita ^a,b   Moody, Eddie W ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748621717     PISSN: 00223654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp952678k     Document Type: Article

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