Innovative approach to improving gas-to-liquid fuel catalysis via nanosensor network modulation

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 5728-5736

  Zarepour, Eisa ^a   Adesina, Adesoji A ^b   Hassan, Mahbub ^a   Chou, Chun Tung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ATODATECH LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; NANOSENSORS;

BOTTOM UP APPROACH; CATALYST DESIGNS; ELEMENTARY STEPS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; NETWORK MODULATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; SURFACE PROCESS; TOP-DOWN APPROACH;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 84898464295     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie403931x     Document Type: Article

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