New mechanism for autocatalytic decomposition of H2CO 3 in the vapor phase

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 118, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 2385-2392

  Ghoshal, Sourav ^a   Hazra, Montu K ^a  

^a SAHA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITIONS; DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM; EFFECTIVE BARRIER HEIGHTS; HIGH-LEVEL AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; PRIMARY MECHANISM; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TRANSITION STATE; ZERO-POINT VIBRATIONAL ENERGIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; MOLECULES; ORGANIC ACIDS; VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; VAPORS;

DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 84898071829     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp412239e     Document Type: Article

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