Kinetic evaluation of the viologen-catalyzed carbohydrate oxidation reaction for fuel cell application

Renewable Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 370-375

  Watt, Gerald D ^a  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate fuel cell; Carbohydrate oxidation; Fuel cell catalyst; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE OXIDATIONS; FIRST ORDER REACTIONS; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; KINETIC INVESTIGATIONS; KINETICS OF OXIDATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

ALKALINITY; CATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENZYME KINETICS; FUEL CELLS; KINETICS; OXIDATION; ALKALINE FUEL CELLS;

CARBOHYDRATES;

ALKALINITY; CARBOHYDRATE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PH; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ELECTRICAL POWER; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 84885902624     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.09.025     Document Type: Article

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