A new high-energy density hydrogen carrier-carbohydrate-might be better than methanol

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 769-779

  Percival Zhang, Yi Heng ^a,d,e,f   Xu, Jian He ^b   Zhong, Jian Jiang ^c  

^a State University   (United States)

^b EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DOE Bioenergy Science Center   (United States)

^f Gate Fuels Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbohydrate; Cell free synthetic pathway biotransformation (SyPaB); Hydrogen carrier; Hydrogen production; Hydrogen storage; Sugar fuel cell vehicle

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY GENERATORS; FUEL CELL VEHICLES; GRAVIMETRIC DENSITY; HIGH-ENERGY DENSITIES; HYDROGEN CARRIERS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; SYNTHETIC ENZYMATIC PATHWAYS; SYNTHETIC PATHWAYS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CARBOHYDRATES;

EID: 84878185068     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2897     Document Type: Article

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