A survey of energy and environmental applications of glass

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1193-1201

  Brow, Richard K ^a   Schmitt, Melodie L ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass dielectrics; Glass microspheres; Glass seals; Photo catalysis; Solar power; Waste vitrification

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPETITION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GLASS; MICROSPHERES; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; VITRIFICATION;

CLEAN WATERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GLASS MICROSPHERES; GLASS RESEARCHES; GLASS SEALS; GLASSY MATERIALS; NEW MATERIALS; NUCLEAR POWER GENERATIONS; PHOTO-CATALYSIS; SOLAR POWER; SUPER-CAPACITORS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 61649122552     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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