Evidence of catalytic production of hot hydrogen in RF generated hydrogen/argon plasmas

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 3010-3025

  Phillips, J ^a   Chen, C K ^b   Akhtar, K ^b   Dhandapani, B ^b   Mills, R ^b  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b BlackLight Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon; Balmer series; Classical quantum mechanics; GEC cell; Hydrogen; Line broadening; RF plasma

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTRODES; MIXTURES; QUANTUM THEORY;

ATOMIC HYDROGEN; BALMER SERIES; GENERAL ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (GEC); LINE BROADENING; RF PLASMA;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 34548496724     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.01.022     Document Type: Article

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