Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation: Spatial Performance Profile for NO_x Synthesis (2024)

Li, S., van Raak, T., Kriek, R., De Felice, G. (2023). Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation: Spatial Performance Profile for NOx Synthesis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 11(34), 12821-12832. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03832

Li, Sirui ; van Raak, Thijs ; Kriek, Rutger et al. / Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation : Spatial Performance Profile for NOx Synthesis. In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 2023 ; Vol. 11, No. 34. pp. 12821-12832.

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Li, S, van Raak, T, Kriek, R, De Felice, G 2023, 'Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation: Spatial Performance Profile for NOx Synthesis', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 34, pp. 12821-12832. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03832

Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation: Spatial Performance Profile for NOx Synthesis. / Li, Sirui (Corresponding author); van Raak, Thijs; Kriek, Rutger et al.
In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 34, 28.08.2023, p. 12821-12832.

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Li S, van Raak T, Kriek R, De Felice G, Gallucci F. Gliding Arc Reactor under AC Pulsed Mode Operation: Spatial Performance Profile for NOx Synthesis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 2023 Aug 28;11(34):12821-12832. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03832