High-temperature chemistry in solid oxide fuel cells: In situ optical studies

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 3053-3064

  Pomfret, Michael B ^a   Walker, Robert A ^b   Owrutsky, Jeffrey C ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DEPOSITES; CARBON DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL INFORMATION; DRY METHANOL; ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; FUEL FLEXIBILITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON FUEL; IN-SITU; KINETICALLY CONTROLLED; MATERIAL PROCESS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTICAL METHODS; OPTICAL STUDY; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE; SOLID OXIDE;

CARBON; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHANOL; METHANE; METHANOL; OPTICAL ENGINEERING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM REFORMING;

FUELS;

EID: 84867655358     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3012047     Document Type: Review

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