Enhancing the methane steam reforming catalytic performance of Ni monolithic catalysts <i>via</i> Ni–Re surface alloying
Ya Xu, Toshiyuki Hirano, Hirotaka Kunieda, Yuta Hara, Yasushi Miyata
Abstract
The methane steam reforming catalytic performance of Ni monolithic catalysts was effectively enhanced by coating of a Ni–Re bimetallic layer because the Re atoms promoted hydrogen adsorption, thereby suppressing the oxidation of the adjacent Ni atoms.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripCatalysisMethaneSteam reformingMaterials scienceAdsorptionChemical engineeringHydrogenMethane reformerCoatingHydrogen productionMetallurgyChemistryNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion