Steam Reforming of Ethanol on Ni/CeO<sub>2</sub>: Reaction Pathway and the Role of CeO<sub>2</sub> in Suppressing Methane Formation

Xu, Wenqian

Tuesday, June 4, 2013: 11:00 AM

Segell (Galt House Hotel)

Wenqian Xu, Zongyuan Liu, Aaron Johnston-Peck, Sanjaya D. Senanayake, Zhou Gong, Dario Stacchiola, Eric A. Stach and Jose A. Rodriguez, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA.

Steam reforming of ethanol (ESR) on a Ni-based CeO₂-supported catalyst was characterized using in situ XRD, DRIFTS and TEM. This work provides new insights on the role of Ni and the role of CeO₂ in the reaction steps of the ESR.

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O-Tu-Seg-5 Steam Reforming of Ethanol on Ni/CeO2: Reaction Pathway and the Role of CeO2 in Suppressing Methane Formation

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