Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano11082017
Keywords
dehydrogenation; solid solution; nickel-copper catalyst; LOHC
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- Russian Science Foundation [19-73-20020]
- Russian Science Foundation [19-73-20020] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
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The study focused on the dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane using high-loaded Ni-Cu catalysts, achieving high conversion and selectivity under optimal conditions. The research highlighted the importance of Cu distribution uniformity and its interaction with Ni in determining the catalytic performance.
The heightened interest in liquid organic hydrogen carriers encourages the development of catalysts suitable for multicycle use. To ensure high catalytic activity and selectivity, the structure-reactivity relationship must be extensively investigated. In this study, high-loaded Ni-Cu catalysts were considered for the dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane. The highest conversion of 85% and toluene selectivity of 70% were achieved at 325 degrees C in a fixed-bed reactor using a catalyst with a Cu/Ni atomic ratio of 0.23. To shed light on the relationship between the structural features and catalytic performance, the catalysts were thoroughly studied using a wide range of advanced physicochemical tools. The activity and selectivity of the proposed catalysts are related to the uniformity of Cu distribution and its interaction with Ni via the formation of metallic solid solutions. The method of introduction of copper in the catalyst plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of the interaction between the two metals.
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