In situ raman studies of carbon removal from high temperature Ni-YSZ cermet anodes by gas phase reforming agents

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 49, 2013, Pages 25908-25916

  Kirtley, John ^a   Singh, Anand ^b   Halat, David ^a   Oswell, Thomas ^b   Hill, Josephine M ^b   Walker, Robert A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON REMOVAL RATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COMPLETE OXIDATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; IN-SITU RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; NI-YSZ CERMET ANODES; QUANTITATIVE REMOVAL; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS);

ANODES; CARBON; CERMETS; DEPOSITS; GAS DYNAMICS; INERT GASES; METHANE; NICKEL; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXIDATION; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84890457038     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408192e     Document Type: Article

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