The thermal decomposition of the benzyl radical in a heated micro-reactor. I. Experimental findings

Buckingham, Grant T.; Ormond, Thomas K.; Porterfield, Jessica P.; Hemberger, Patrick; Kostko, Oleg; Ahmed, Musahid; Robichaud, David J.; Nimlos, Mark R.; Daily, John W.; Ellison, G. Barney

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Title: The thermal decomposition of the benzyl radical in a heated micro-reactor. I. Experimental findings

Journal Article · Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2015 · The Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906156· OSTI ID:1228504

Buckingham, Grant T. ^[1]; Ormond, Thomas K. ^[1];

^[2]; Hemberger, Patrick ^[3]; Kostko, Oleg ^[4]; Ahmed, Musahid ^[4]; Robichaud, David J. ^[5]; Nimlos, Mark R. ^[5]; Daily, John W. ^[6];

^[2]

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, USA, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, USA
Molecular Dynamics Group, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Combustion and Environmental Research,University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0427, USA

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