Plasma Glow Discharge as a Tool for Surface Modification of Catalytic Solid Oxides: A Case Study of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ Perovskite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Effects of Depositing Time and Temperature
2.2. Promotion in Catalytic Activity
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, Y.; Ma, J.; Li, M.; Chen, Y.; Yan, M.; Xia, C. Plasma Glow Discharge as a Tool for Surface Modification of Catalytic Solid Oxides: A Case Study of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ Perovskite. Energies 2016, 9, 786. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100786
Zhang Y, Ma J, Li M, Chen Y, Yan M, Xia C. Plasma Glow Discharge as a Tool for Surface Modification of Catalytic Solid Oxides: A Case Study of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ Perovskite. Energies. 2016; 9(10):786. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100786
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yanxiang, Jingbo Ma, Mei Li, Yu Chen, Mufu Yan, and Changrong Xia. 2016. "Plasma Glow Discharge as a Tool for Surface Modification of Catalytic Solid Oxides: A Case Study of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ Perovskite" Energies 9, no. 10: 786. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100786