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Energetics of Reaction Pathways Enabled by N and H Radicals during Catalytic, Plasma-Assisted NH 3 Synthesis

Journal Article · · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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  1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States

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Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1982041
Journal Information:
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 10, Issue 6; ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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