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Outlining the Applications of a Gas Analyzer
A gas analyzer is an analytical instrument used to determine the concentration of a known gas in an atmosphere that contains various gases. The...
What is Catalysis?
Catalysis is the process of modifying a chemical reaction with the use of a catalyst. This process only works with chemicals that have an existing...
Real-Time Gas Analysis and Reaction Monitoring using Mass Spectrometry
Gas chromatographs are commonplace in labs worldwide as workhorse instruments for the identification and purification of unknown chemical compounds....
Using MS to Understand Effect of Hydrogen Impurities on Performance of PEM Fuel Cell
The majority of all hydrogen gas produced in the world today is produced from hydrocarbons, by, e.g., reforming of natural gas, fossil fuel or...
Glucose production from hydrolysis of cellulose over a novel silica catalyst
Catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose over solid acid catalysts is one of efficient pathways for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. In...
Catalytic combustion of methane
The catalytic combustion of methane is a key technology for the production of clean energy and for after-exhaust treatment. Its application in gas...
Decomposition of Lignin from Sugarcane Bagasse
Mass spectrometry measurements were employed to study the interaction of ozone with sugarcane bagasse. The aim was to remove lignin prior to bagasse...
The origin of oxygen in oxide thin films: Role of the substrate
During the growth of oxide thin films by pulsed laser deposition, there is always the question from which source oxygen is incorporated in the...
Absolute Quantification of Deuterium Ion Fluxes
Plasma discharges are widely used in technical processes such as surface modification and thin-film deposition and etching. In this sense, the...