Tailored mesoporous silica supports for Ni catalysed hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming

Christopher M.A. Parlett*, Ayse Aydin, Lee J. Durndell, Lucia Frattini, Mark A. Isaacs, Adam F. Lee, Xiaotong Liu, Luca Olivi, Rima Trofimovaite, Karen Wilson, Chunfei Wu

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Abstract

Mesoporous silica supported Ni nanoparticles have been investigated for hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming. Ethanol reforming is structure-sensitive over Ni, and also dependent on support mesostructure; three-dimensional KIT-6 possessing interconnected mesopores offers superior metal dispersion, steam reforming activity, and on-stream stability against deactivation compared with a two-dimensional SBA-15 support.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)76-79
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume91
Early online date21 Dec 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05 Mar 2017

Keywords

  • Ethanol steam reforming
  • Hydrogen production
  • Mesoporous materials
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nickel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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