Hydrogen generation using a CuO/ZnO-ZrO2 nanocatalyst for autothermal reforming of methanol in a microchannel reactor

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 348-366

  Lin, Kuen Song ^a   Pan, Cheng Yu ^a   Chowdhury, Sujan ^a   Tu, Mu Ting ^a   Hong, Wan Ting ^a   Yeh, Chuin Tih ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Fuel cell; Hydrogen generation; Microchannel; Washcoat; Zirconia sol

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; ZINC OXIDE; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; COPPER; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 79251509945     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16010348     Document Type: Article

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