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Published: Nov 01, 2022
Vol/Issue: 364
Pages: 128087
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Authors

A

Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam

S

Sai Sree Varsha Vuppaladadiyam

Departments of Chemistry and Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR00931, and Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244

Funding

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee

General Research Fund of Shanghai Normal University Award: RGC/GRF 15212319

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Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam, Sai Sree Varsha Vuppaladadiyam, Abhishek Awasthi, et al. (2022). Biomass pyrolysis: A review on recent advancements and green hydrogen production. Bioresource Technology, 364, 128087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128087

Biomass pyrolysis: A review on recent advancements and green hydrogen production

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