Catalysis in energy generation and conversion: How insight into nanostructure, composition, and electronic structure leads to better catalysts (perspective)

Topics in Catalysis

Volumn 56, Issue 18-20, 2013, Pages 1611-1622

  Michalak, William D ^a,b   Somorjai, Gabor A ^a,b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch; Fuel cell; Hydrogen; In situ and operando spectroscopy; Reforming

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION CHANGES; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; FISCHER TROPSCH; OPERANDO SPECTROSCOPY; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTIVE CONDITION; SPECTROSCOPIC TOOL;

CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; REFORMING REACTIONS; SURFACE REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 84887514252     PISSN: 10225528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0096-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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