Catalytic decomposition of methane for the simultaneous co-production of CO2-free hydrogen and carbon nanofibre based polymers

Fuel

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 430-432

  Utrilla, R ^a   Pinilla, J L ^a   Suelves, I ^a   Lazaro M J ^a   Moliner, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibres; Hydrogen; Methane decomposition; Nanocomposites polymers; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBRES; CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; CO-PRODUCTION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; NEW MATERIAL; NI-BASED CATALYST; SINGLE-STEP;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; ELECTROSTATICS; EPOXY RESINS; FLUE GASES; HYDROGEN; METHANE; NANOCOMPOSITES; RESINS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 78449282608     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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