Platinum-nanoparticle-catalyzed combustion of a methanol-air mixture

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4014-4020

  Applegate, James R ^a   McNally, Dylan ^a   Pearlman, Howard ^b   Bakrania, Smitesh D ^a  

^a Rowan University   (United States)

^b Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; CATALYTIC CYCLING; COMBUSTION BEHAVIOR; METHANOL CONVERSION RATES; MICROMETER-SCALE; OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE; PLATINUM NANO-PARTICLES; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; METHANOL; MIXTURES; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; PRODUCT DESIGN; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING;

LOADING;

EID: 84880531459     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef400424e     Document Type: Article

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