CO<sub>x</sub>-free hydrogen production <i>via</i> ammonia decomposition over mesoporous Co/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts with highly dispersed Co species synthesized by a facile method
Yingqiu Gu, Di Xu, Yun Huang, Zhouyang Long, Guojian Chen
Abstract
Highly dispersed cobalt particles are well embedded into mesoporous alumina. The aggregation of cobalt species is prevented by the alumina matrix due to strong interaction, thus ensuring a superior catalytic activity for ammonia decomposition.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoporous materialCobaltCatalysisDecompositionAmmoniaHydrogenMaterials scienceHydrogen productionAmmonia productionChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions