Promotional role of NiCu alloy in catalytic performance and carbon properties for CO 2 -free H 2 production from thermocatalytic decomposition of methane

Xu, Mengze; Lopez-Ruiz, Juan A.; Riedel, Nickolas W.; Weber, Robert S.; Bowden, Mark E.; Kovarik, Libor; Jiang, Changle; Hu, Jianli; Dagle, Robert A.

doi:10.1039/D2CY01782B

Promotional role of NiCu alloy in catalytic performance and carbon properties for CO ₂ -free H ₂ production from thermocatalytic decomposition of methane

Journal Article · Tue Jun 06 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Catalysis Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CY01782B· OSTI ID:1961477

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Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA

The addition of Cu to Ni inhibits catalyst deactivation and changes carbon co-product morphology during the thermocatalytic decomposition of methan.

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OSTI ID:: 1961477

Journal Information:: Catalysis Science and Technology, Journal Name: Catalysis Science and Technology Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 13; ISSN CSTAGD; ISSN 2044-4753

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