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Application of Calcium Hydride, Calcium Nitride, and Lithium Hydride Catalysts for Enhanced Ammonia Synthesis in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma
- Award ID(s):
- 2409331
- PAR ID:
- 10615947
- Publisher / Repository:
- Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
- Volume:
- 45
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 0272-4324
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 829 to 841
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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