Mullite-like SmMn2O5-Derived Composite Oxide-Supported Ni-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Auto-Thermal Reforming of Acetic Acid
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Catalyst Preparation
2.2. Catalytic Performance Test
2.3. Catalyst Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Catalyst Oxides
3.2. Characterization of Reduced Catalysts
3.3. Catalytic Performance of the xNSM Catalyst
3.3.1. Reactivity in ATR of HAc
3.3.2. The Turnover Frequency and Apparent Activation Energy
3.3.3. Catalytic Performance of Catalysts on O2/HAc and Different Temperatures
3.4. Characterizations of Spent Catalysts
3.5. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalysts | Ni0 Particle Size Estimated by XRD (nm) | SSA (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Average Pore Size (nm) | |
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Reduced a | Spent a | ||||
SM | - | - | 8.0 | 0.020 | 2.9 |
10NSM | 31.4 | 36.5 | 11.8 | 0.108 | 2.7 |
15NSM | 41.6 | 42.9 | 15.1 | 0.048 | 2.6 |
20NSM | 50.4 | 53.2 | 7.3 | 0.029 | 2.4 |
Samples | Mn3+/ (Mn2+ + Mn3+ + Mn4+) b | Sm2+/(Sm2+ + Sm3+) b | Ovac/(Olat + Ovac) b | Ni0/(Ni0 + Ni2+) b |
---|---|---|---|---|
SM | 43% | 35% | 42% | - |
15NSM | 55% | 40% | 64% | 32% |
Catalysts | Ni0 Dispersion (%) | TOF (10−2·s−1) |
---|---|---|
10NSM | 18.1 | 0.57 |
15NSM | 11.8 | 0.78 |
20NSM | 4.3 | 0.62 |
Samples | Mn3+/ (Mn2+ + Mn3+ + Mn4+) | Sm2+/(Sm2+ +Sm3+) | Ovac/(Olat + Ovac) | Ni0/(Ni0 + Ni2+) |
---|---|---|---|---|
SM | 37% | 29% | 66% | - |
15NSM | 52% | 36% | 73% | 31% |
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Chen, H.; Chen, Q.; Hu, X.; Ding, C.; Huang, L.; Wang, N. Mullite-like SmMn2O5-Derived Composite Oxide-Supported Ni-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Auto-Thermal Reforming of Acetic Acid. Materials 2024, 17, 2490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112490
Chen H, Chen Q, Hu X, Ding C, Huang L, Wang N. Mullite-like SmMn2O5-Derived Composite Oxide-Supported Ni-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Auto-Thermal Reforming of Acetic Acid. Materials. 2024; 17(11):2490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112490
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Hui, Qi Chen, Xiaomin Hu, Chenyu Ding, Lihong Huang, and Ning Wang. 2024. "Mullite-like SmMn2O5-Derived Composite Oxide-Supported Ni-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Auto-Thermal Reforming of Acetic Acid" Materials 17, no. 11: 2490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112490