CO2 conversion to chemicals with emphasis on using renewable energy/resources to drive the conversion

RSC Green Chemistry

Volumn 2016-January, Issue 43, 2016, Pages 215-257

  Masel, Rich ^a   Liu, Zengcai ^a   Zhao, Di ^a   Chen, Qingmei ^a   Lutz, Dale ^b   Nereng, Laura ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84953720994     PISSN: 17577039     EISSN: 17577047     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1039/9781782622444-00215     Document Type: Chapter

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