Nanoscale energy conversion by using nano-catalytic particles

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) PWR

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hu, Zhiyu ^a   Thundat, Thomas ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT ENGINES; METHANOL; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHEMICAL ENERGY; CONVENTIONAL COMBUSTION; EXTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; REACTION CHAMBERS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33751297234     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/POWER2006-88207     Document Type: Conference Paper

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