In situ small-angle x-ray scattering analysis of improved catalyst—support interactions through nitrogen modification

MRS Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 85-89

  Wood, Kevin N ^a   Christensen, Steven T ^b   Pylypenko, Svitlana ^a   Olson, Tim S ^b   Dameron, Arrelaine A ^b   Hurst, Katherine E ^b   Dinh, Huyen N ^b   Gennett, Thomas ^b   O'hayre, Ryan ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85011457835     PISSN: 21596859     EISSN: 21596867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2012.13     Document Type: Article

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