Effect of Catalyst Preparation Method on Ammonia Decomposition Reaction over Ru/MgO Catalyst
Tadahiro Fujitani, Isao Nakamura, Yuta Hashiguchi, Shoichi Kanazawa, Atsushi Takahashi
Abstract
Abstract Ammonia decomposition on Ru/MgO was strongly affected by the pore structure of the MgO support. We found that highly active Ru/MgO catalysts were successfully prepared by using Ru hydroxide and hydromagnesite as catalyst precursors. The mesopores of MgO of about 3–5 nm and highly dispersed Ru species improved the catalytic performance.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisChemistryDecompositionMesoporous materialAmmoniaHydroxideInorganic chemistryRutheniumChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionHydrogen Storage and MaterialsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions