Master equation modeling of the unimolecular decompositions of hydroxymethyl (CH2OH) and methoxy (CH3O) radicals to formaldehyde (CH2O) + H

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 33, 2013, Pages 7686-7696

  Dames, Enoch E ^a   Golden, David M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION PHENOMENA; DETAILED KINETIC MODELS; FORMATION RATES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; MASTER EQUATION MODELING; OXYGENATED FUEL; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATES; UNIMOLECULAR DECOMPOSITIONS;

DECOMPOSITION; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 84883193220     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp404836m     Document Type: Article

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