Carbon nanomaterials synthesized using liquid petroleum gas: Analysis toward applications in hydrogen storage and production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3102-3106

  Ndungu, P ^a   Nechaev, A ^a   Khotseng, L ^a   Onyegebule, N ^a   Davids, W ^a   Mohammed, R ^a   Vaivars, G ^a   Bladegroen, B ^a   Linkov, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; Electron microscopy; Hydrogen production; Hydrogen storage; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CARBON NANOMATERIALS; LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS; NICKEL FOILS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 44749084537     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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