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Rahumi O, Rath MK, Meshi L, Rozenblium I, Borodianskiy K. Ni-Doped SFM Double-Perovskite Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Symmetrical Direct-Ammonia-Fed Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39325958 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Ammonia has emerged as a promising fuel for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) owing to its high energy density, high hydrogen content, and carbon-free nature. Herein, the electrocatalytic potential of a novel Ni-doped SFM double-perovskite (Sr1.9Fe0.4Ni0.1Mo0.5O6-δ) is studied, for the first time, as an alternative anode material for symmetrical direct-ammonia SOFCs. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy characterization has revealed the exsolution of Ni-Fe nanoparticles (NPs) from the parent Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6 under anode conditions, and X-ray diffraction has identified the FeNi3 phase after exposure to ammonia at 800 °C. The active-exsolved NPs contribute to achieving a maximal ammonia conversion rate of 97.9% within the cell's operating temperatures (550-800 °C). Utilizing 3D-printed symmetrical cells with SFNM-GDC electrodes, the study demonstrates comparable polarization resistances and peak power densities of 430 and 416 mW cm-2 for H2 and NH3 fuels, respectively, with long-term stability and a negligible voltage loss of 0.48% per 100 h during ammonia-fed extended galvanostatic operation. Finally, the ammonia consumption mechanism is elucidated as a multistep process involving ammonia decomposition, followed by hydrogen oxidation. This study provides a promising avenue for improving the performance and stability of ammonia-based SOFCs for potential applications in clean energy conversion technologies.
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- Or Rahumi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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Xi S, Wu W, Yao W, Han R, He S, Wang W, Zhang T, Yu L. Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition: A Mini-Review of Metal Oxide-Based Catalysts. Molecules 2024; 29:3817. [PMID: 39202896 PMCID: PMC11357159 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Revised: 08/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Efficient hydrogen storage and transportation are crucial for the sustainable development of human society. Ammonia, with a hydrogen storage density of up to 17.6 wt%, is considered an ideal energy carrier for large-scale hydrogen storage and has great potential for development and application in the "hydrogen economy". However, achieving ammonia decomposition to hydrogen under mild conditions is challenging, and therefore, the development of suitable catalysts is essential. Metal oxide-based catalysts are commonly used in the industry. This paper presents a comprehensive review of single and composite metal oxide catalysts for ammonia decomposition catalysis. The focus is on analyzing the conformational relationships and interactions between metal oxide carriers and active metal sites. The aim is to develop new and efficient metal oxide-based catalysts for large-scale green ammonia decomposition.
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- Senliang Xi
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250000, China;
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250000, China;
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250000, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (S.X.); (R.H.)
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Ulucan T, Wang J, Onur E, Chen S, Behrens M, Weidenthaler C. Unveiling the Structure-Property Relationship of MgO-Supported Ni Ammonia Decomposition Catalysts from Bulk to Atomic Structure by In Situ/Operando Studies. ACS Catal 2024; 14:2828-2841. [PMID: 38449535 PMCID: PMC10913046 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c05629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Ammonia is currently being studied intensively as a hydrogen carrier in the context of the energy transition. The endothermic decomposition reaction requires the use of suitable catalysts. In this study, transition metal Ni on MgO as a support is investigated with respect to its catalytic properties. The synthesis method and the type of activation process contribute significantly to the catalytic properties. Both methods, coprecipitation (CP) and wet impregnation (WI), lead to the formation of Mg1-xNixO solid solutions as catalyst precursors. X-ray absorption studies reveal that CP leads to a more homogeneous distribution of Ni2+ cations in the solid solution, which is advantageous for a homogeneous distribution of active Ni catalysts on the MgO support. Activation in hydrogen at 900 °C reduces nickel, which migrates to the support surface and forms metal nanoparticles between 6 nm (CP) and 9 nm (WI), as shown by ex situ STEM. Due to the homogeneously distributed Ni2+ cations in the solid solution structure, CP samples are more difficult to activate and require harsher conditions to reduce the Ni. The combination of in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and operando total scattering experiments allows a structure-property investigation of the bulk down to the atomic level during the catalytic reaction. Activation in H2 at 900 °C for 2 h leads to the formation of large Ni particles (20-30 nm) for the samples synthesized by the WI method, whereas Ni stays significantly smaller for the CP samples (10-20 nm). Sintering has a negative influence on the catalytic conversion of the WI samples, which is significantly lower compared to the conversion observed for the CP samples. Interestingly, metallic Ni redisperses during cooling and becomes invisible for conventional XRD but can still be detected by total scattering methods. The conditions of activation in NH3 at 650 °C are not suitable to form enough reduced Ni nanoparticles from the solid solution and are, therefore, not a suitable activation procedure. The activity steadily increases in the samples activated at 650 °C in NH3 (Group 1) compared to the samples activated at 650 °C in H2 and then reaches the best activity in the samples activated at 900 °C in H2. Only the combination of complementary in situ and ex situ characterization methods provides enough information to identify important structure-property relationships among these promising ammonia decomposition catalysts.
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- Tolga
H. Ulucan
- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, DE-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institute
for Inorganic Chemistry Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu
Kiel Max-Eyth-Str. 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, DE-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institute
for Inorganic Chemistry Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu
Kiel Max-Eyth-Str. 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute
for Inorganic Chemistry Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu
Kiel Max-Eyth-Str. 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, DE-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Barat RB. Simple Rate Expression for Catalyzed Ammonia Decomposition for Fuel Cells. Molecules 2023; 28:6006. [PMID: 37630257 PMCID: PMC10458725 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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This paper examines NH3 decomposition rates based on a literature-proven six-step elementary catalytic (Ni-BaZrO3) mechanism valid for 1 × 105 Pa pressure in a 650-950 K range. The rates are generated using a hypothetical continuous stirred tank catalytic reactor model running the literature mechanism. Excellent correlations are then obtained by fitting these rates to a simple overall kinetic expression based on an assumed slow step, with the remaining steps in fast pseudo-equilibria. The robust overall simple rate expression is then successfully demonstrated in various packed bed reactor applications. This expression facilitates engineering calculations without the need for a complex, detailed mechanism solver package. The methodology used in this work is independent of the choice of catalyst. It relies on the availability of a previously published and validated elementary reaction mechanism.
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- Robert B Barat
- Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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Fedorova ZA, Borisov VA, Pakharukova VP, Gerasimov EY, Belyaev VD, Gulyaeva TI, Shlyapin DA, Snytnikov PV. Layered Double Hydroxide-Derived Ni-Mg-Al Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition Process: Synthesis and Characterization. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13040678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Layered Ni-Mg-Al hydroxides with (Ni + Mg)/Al = 2.5 differing in Mg/Ni ratios and related oxide systems have been synthesized and characterized. Ni-Mg-Al hydroxides were prepared by the coprecipitation method. It was found that the samples dried at 110 °C were layered Ni-Mg-Al hydroxides with a hydrotalcite-type structure. After the heat treatment at 600 °C, the formation of Ni-Mg-Al-mixed oxides with a specific nanostructure, an intermediate between a NaCl and spinel structure, took place. According to XRD data, it had the unit cell parameter a = 4.174–4.181 Å, and a crystallite size of 4.0 nm. The specific surface area of the Ni-Mg-Al samples dried at 110 °C was 45–54 m2/g, and that of those calcined at 600 °C was 156.1–209.1 m2/g. In agreement with HRTEM data, in all the synthesized nickel catalysts reduced at 700 °C (H2), particle size was mainly distributed between 15–20 nm. The catalyst activity of LDH-derived Ni-Mg-Al catalysts in ammonia decomposition was studied in a fixed-bed flow-type reactor at an atmospheric pressure within the temperature range 500–700 °C. The synthesized catalysts overcame existing analogues in catalytic performance. At a process temperature of 500 °C, the Ni2Mg3Al2-HT catalyst showed that the H2 productivity was 23.8 mmol/(gcat·min), exceeding the respective value of nickel catalysts reported in the literature.
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- Zaliya A. Fedorova
- Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630128, Russia
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Center of New Chemical Technologies BIC, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Neftezavodskaya St. 54, Omsk 644040, Russia
- Petrochemical Institute, Omsk State Technical University, Prospect Mira 11, Omsk 644050, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630128, Russia
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Center of New Chemical Technologies BIC, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Neftezavodskaya St. 54, Omsk 644040, Russia
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- Center of New Chemical Technologies BIC, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Neftezavodskaya St. 54, Omsk 644040, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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He H, Chen C, Bian C, Ren J, Liu J, Huang W. Enhanced Ammonia Decomposition by Tuning the Support Properties of Ni/Gd xCe 1-xO 2-δ at 600 °C. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062750. [PMID: 36985722 PMCID: PMC10059070 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Ammonia decomposition is a promising method to produce high-purity hydrogen. However, this process typically requires precious metals (such as Ru, Pt, etc.) as catalysts to ensure high efficiency at relatively low temperatures. In this study, we propose using several Ni/GdxCe1-xO2-δ catalysts to improve ammonia decomposition performance by adjusting the support properties. We also investigate the underlying mechanism for this enhanced performance. Our results show that Ni/Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ at 600 °C can achieve nearly complete ammonia decomposition, resulting in a hydrogen production rate of 2008.9 mmol.g-1.h-1 with minimal decrease over 150 h. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the recombinative desorption of nitrogen is the rate-limiting step of ammonia decomposition over Ni. Our characterizations indicate that Ni/Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ exhibits a high concentration of oxygen vacancies, highly dispersed Ni on the surface, and abundant strong basic sites. These properties significantly enhance the associative desorption of N and strengthen the metal support interactions, resulting in high catalytic activity and stability. We anticipate that the mechanism could be applied to designing additional catalysts with high ammonia decomposition performance at relatively low temperatures.
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- Haihua He
- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua 321007, China
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Preparation of Lanthanum Hexaaluminate Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Ammonia Decomposition. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-04214-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Caballero LC, Thornburg NE, Nigra MM. Catalytic ammonia reforming: alternative routes to net-zero-carbon hydrogen and fuel. Chem Sci 2022; 13:12945-12956. [PMID: 36425514 PMCID: PMC9667930 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04672e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Ammonia is an energy-dense liquid hydrogen carrier and fuel whose accessible dissociation chemistries offer promising alternatives to hydrogen electrolysis, compression and dispensing at scale. Catalytic ammonia reforming has thus emerged as an area of renewed focus within the ammonia and hydrogen energy research & development communities. However, a majority of studies emphasize the discovery of new catalytic materials and their evaluation under idealized laboratory conditions. This Perspective highlights recent advances in ammonia reforming catalysts and their demonstrations in realistic application scenarios. Key knowledge gaps and technical needs for real reformer devices are emphasized and presented alongside enabling catalyst and reaction engineering fundamentals to spur future investigations into catalytic ammonia reforming.
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- Luis C Caballero
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City UT USA
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- Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden CO USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah Salt Lake City UT USA
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Preparation and Study of XCeO3 (X: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) Perovskite-type oxide supported Cobalt Catalyst for Hydrogen Production by Ammonia Decomposition. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-07255-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ammonia decomposition over Ru catalysts supported on alumina with different crystalline phases. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cao CF, Wu K, Zhou C, Yao YH, Luo Y, Chen CQ, Lin L, Jiang L. Electronic metal-support interaction enhanced ammonia decomposition efficiency of perovskite oxide supported ruthenium. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Khan WU, Alasiri HS, Ali SA, Hossain MM. Recent Advances in Bimetallic Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200030. [PMID: 35475530 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The emerging concept of the hydrogen economy is facing challenges associated with hydrogen storage and transport. The utilization of ammonia as an energy (hydrogen) carrier for the on-site generation of hydrogen via ammonia decomposition has gained attraction among the scientific community. Ruthenium-based catalysts are highly active but their high cost and less abundance are limitations for scale-up application. Therefore, combining ruthenium with cheaper transition metals such as nickel, cobalt, iron, molybdenum, etc., to generate metal-metal (bimetallic) surfaces suitable for ammonia decomposition has been investigated in recent years. Herein, the recent trends in developing bimetallic catalyst systems, the role of metal type, support materials, promoter, synthesis techniques, and the investigations of the reaction kinetics and mechanism for ammonia decomposition have been reviewed.
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- Wasim U Khan
- Interdiscipilinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdiscipilinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdiscipilinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdiscipilinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Tuci G, Liu Y, Rossin A, Guo X, Pham C, Giambastiani G, Pham-Huu C. Porous Silicon Carbide (SiC): A Chance for Improving Catalysts or Just Another Active-Phase Carrier? Chem Rev 2021; 121:10559-10665. [PMID: 34255488 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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There is an obvious gap between efforts dedicated to the control of chemicophysical and morphological properties of catalyst active phases and the attention paid to the search of new materials to be employed as functional carriers in the upgrading of heterogeneous catalysts. Economic constraints and common habits in preparing heterogeneous catalysts have narrowed the selection of active-phase carriers to a handful of materials: oxide-based ceramics (e.g. Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2, and aluminosilicates-zeolites) and carbon. However, these carriers occasionally face chemicophysical constraints that limit their application in catalysis. For instance, oxides are easily corroded by acids or bases, and carbon is not resistant to oxidation. Therefore, these carriers cannot be recycled. Moreover, the poor thermal conductivity of metal oxide carriers often translates into permanent alterations of the catalyst active sites (i.e. metal active-phase sintering) that compromise the catalyst performance and its lifetime on run. Therefore, the development of new carriers for the design and synthesis of advanced functional catalytic materials and processes is an urgent priority for the heterogeneous catalysis of the future. Silicon carbide (SiC) is a non-oxide semiconductor with unique chemicophysical properties that make it highly attractive in several branches of catalysis. Accordingly, the past decade has witnessed a large increase of reports dedicated to the design of SiC-based catalysts, also in light of a steadily growing portfolio of porous SiC materials covering a wide range of well-controlled pore structure and surface properties. This review article provides a comprehensive overview on the synthesis and use of macro/mesoporous SiC materials in catalysis, stressing their unique features for the design of efficient, cost-effective, and easy to scale-up heterogeneous catalysts, outlining their success where other and more classical oxide-based supports failed. All applications of SiC in catalysis will be reviewed from the perspective of a given chemical reaction, highlighting all improvements rising from the use of SiC in terms of activity, selectivity, and process sustainability. We feel that the experienced viewpoint of SiC-based catalyst producers and end users (these authors) and their critical presentation of a comprehensive overview on the applications of SiC in catalysis will help the readership to create its own opinion on the central role of SiC for the future of heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Giulia Tuci
- Institute of Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds, ICCOM-CNR and Consorzio INSTM, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, 50019 Sesto F.no, Florence, Italy
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Institute of Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds, ICCOM-CNR and Consorzio INSTM, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, 50019 Sesto F.no, Florence, Italy
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- SICAT SARL, 20 place des Halles, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds, ICCOM-CNR and Consorzio INSTM, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, 50019 Sesto F.no, Florence, Italy.,Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), ECPM, UMR 7515 of the CNRS-University of Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), ECPM, UMR 7515 of the CNRS-University of Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 02, France
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Wan Z, Tao Y, You H, Zhang X, Shao J. Na‐ZSM‐5 Zeolite Nanocrystals Supported Nickel Nanoparticles for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhijian Wan
- School of Science Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- School of Science Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- School of Science Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P.R. China
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A review on the recent developments of ruthenium and nickel catalysts for COx-free H2 generation by ammonia decomposition. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-021-0767-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lucentini I, Garcia X, Vendrell X, Llorca J. Review of the Decomposition of Ammonia to Generate Hydrogen. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ilaria Lucentini
- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
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Pinzón M, Romero A, de Lucas Consuegra A, de la Osa A, Sánchez P. Hydrogen production by ammonia decomposition over ruthenium supported on SiC catalyst. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zeng Z, Xu Y, Zhang Z, Gao Z, Luo M, Yin Z, Zhang C, Xu J, Huang B, Luo F, Du Y, Yan C. Rare-earth-containing perovskite nanomaterials: design, synthesis, properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:1109-1143. [PMID: 31939973 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00330d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
As star material, perovskites have been widely used in the fields of optics, photovoltaics, electronics, magnetics, catalysis, sensing, etc. However, some inherent shortcomings, such as low efficiency (power conversion efficiency, external quantum efficiency, etc.) and poor stability (against water, oxygen, ultraviolet light, etc.), limit their practical applications. Downsizing the materials into nanostructures and incorporating rare earth (RE) ions are effective means to improve their properties and broaden their applications. This review will systematically summarize the key points in the design, synthesis, property improvements and application expansion of RE-containing (including both RE-based and RE-doped) halide and oxide perovskite nanomaterials (PNMs). The critical factors of incorporating RE elements into different perovskite structures and the rational design of functional materials will be discussed in detail. The advantages and disadvantages of different synthesis methods for PNMs will be reviewed. This paper will also summarize some practical experiences in selecting suitable RE elements and designing multi-functional materials according to the mechanisms and principles of REs promoting the properties of perovskites. At the end of this review, we will provide an outlook on the opportunities and challenges of RE-containing PNMs in various fields.
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- Zhichao Zeng
- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China. and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Ramakrishnan P, Im H, Baek S, Sohn JI. Recent Studies on Bifunctional Perovskite Electrocatalysts in Oxygen Evolution, Oxygen Reduction, and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions under Alkaline Electrolyte. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201900040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Prakash Ramakrishnan
- Division of Physics and Semiconductor ScienceDongguk University 30, pildong-ro, jungu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor ScienceDongguk University 30, pildong-ro, jungu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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- Smart Textile Convergence Research GroupDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology 333 techno jungang-dero, Hyeonpung-Myeon, Dalseong-gun Daegu 711-873 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor ScienceDongguk University 30, pildong-ro, jungu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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