Hydroxide degradation pathways for imidazolium cations: A DFT study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 9880-9888

  Long, Hai ^a   Pivovar, Bryan ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADDITION REACTIONS; AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; ENERGY BARRIERS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

ADDITION-ELIMINATION; ALKALINE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CONJUGATED SYSTEMS; DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; IMIDAZOLIUM CATION; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; STERIC INTERFERENCE;

POSITIVE IONS;

EID: 84900792217     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp501362y     Document Type: Article

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