Nanoscience and nanotechnology for advanced energy systems

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 132-143

  Zach M ^a   Hagglund C ^a   Chakarov, D ^a   Kasemo, B ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Heterogeneous catalysis; Hydrogen storage; Light harvesting; Nanocatalysis; Nanomaterials; Nanoscience and nanotechnology; Photocatalysis; Photovoltaics; Solar water splitting; Surface science

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUELS;

CURRENT ENERGY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; SURFACE SCIENCE;

NANOSCIENCE;

EID: 34249945437     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cossms.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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