ReaxFF study of the oxidation of softwood lignin in view of carbon fiber production

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 7007-7013

  Beste, Ariana ^a,b  

^a Oak Ridge National Laboratory   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION KINETICS; SOFTWOODS; STABILIZATION;

CONIFERYL ALCOHOLS; LIGNIN FRAGMENTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NATURAL DISTRIBUTION; OXIDATIVE STABILIZATION; REACTIVE FORCE FIELD; STABILIZATION REACTION; THERMAL CONVERSION;

LIGNIN;

ALCOHOLS; CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; LIGNINS; OXIDATION; SOFTWOOD PULPS;

EID: 84949117009     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef501901p     Document Type: Article

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