Chemical reactions in nanoparticles

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The problems related to the influence of the nanoparticle size on the chemical reaction proceeding in it are investigated theoretically. As an example, the reaction of oxidation of a nanosized silicon particle is considered.

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nanoparticle chemical reaction size effect 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.A. V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer InstituteNational Academy of Sciences of BelarusMinskBelarus
  2. 2.Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals AS CRPragueCzech Republic

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