H2 Production via Ammonia Decomposition Using Non-Noble Metal Catalysts: A Review
By T. Bell, L. Torrente‐Murciano. Topics in catalysis, 2016
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The wide-spread implementation of the so-called hydrogen economy is currently partially limited by an economically feasible way of storing hydrogen. In this context, ammonia has been commonly presented as a viable option for chemical storage due its high hydrogen content (17.6 wt%). However, its use as an energy carrier requires the development of catalytic systems capable of releasing hydrogen at adequate rates and conditions. At the moment, the most active catalytic systems for the decomposition of ammonia are based on ruthenium, however its cost and scarcity inhibit the wide scale use of these catalysts. This issue has triggered research on the development of alternative catalysts based on more sustainable systems using more readily available, non-noble metals mainly iron, cobalt and nickel as well as a series of transition metal carbides and nitrides and bimetallic systems, which are reviewed herein. There have been some promising cobalt- and nickel-based catalysts reported for the decomposition of ammonia but metal dispersion needs to be increased in order to become more attractive candidates. Conversely, there seems to be less scope for improvement of iron-based catalysts and metal carbides and nitrides. The area with the most potential for improvement is with bimetallic catalysts, particularly those consisting of cobalt and molybdenum.
Subfields: Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
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- Direct ammonia solid-oxide fuel cells: A review of progress and prospects (2021, background): “Ruthenium is considered the most active catalytic material for ammonia synthesis and decomposition, but because it is a precious metal, researchers have been seeking non-noble alternatives (e.g., Fe, Co, Ni) [65].”