Citation: Yong LU, Hong WANG, Ye LIU, Ming Yuan HE. Paper-like Microfibrous Nickel Catalyst for Hydrogen Production via NH₃ Decomposition in Fuel Cell Applications[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2006, 17(10): 1397-1400. shu

Paper-like Microfibrous Nickel Catalyst for Hydrogen Production via NH₃ Decomposition in Fuel Cell Applications

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062

Received Date: 3 April 2006

Fund Project: This work is supported by grants to Yong Lu from NNSF of China (20590366, 20573036), and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (05QMX1418, 05DJ14002).

A sinter-locked three-dimensional network of microfibrous nickel catalyst has been fabricated based on wet layup papermaking and sintering processes and this novel approach permits the production of ~11 W fuel cell power H₂ via NH₃ decomposition with a conversion of 97% at 750℃ in a bed of 0.6 cm³.
- Microfibrous catalyst,
- nickel,
- hydrogen production,
- ammonia,
- fuel cells
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