Hydrogen generation by glow discharge plasma electrolysis of methanol solutions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-55

  Yan, Zong Cheng ^a   Li, Chen ^a   Lin, Wang Hong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Glow discharge; Hydrogen generation; Methanol; Plasma electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; EXPERIMENTS; FORMALDEHYDE; GLOW DISCHARGES; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; NONMETALS; PLASMA THEORY; PLASMAS;

APPLIED VOLTAGES; DOMINANT PRODUCTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY ELECTRONS; GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMAS; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATIONS; HYDROGEN GENERATION; HYDROGEN YIELDS; METHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; METHANOL DECOMPOSITIONS; METHANOL SOLUTIONS; PLASMA ELECTROLYSIS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGENS; PROMISING TECHNIQUES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 57949112620     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.099     Document Type: Article

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