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Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Glycerol over Carbon-Nanotube-Supported Catalysts

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Bimetallic Pt–Ni and Cu–Ni composites on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were tested as catalysts for the aqueous-phase reforming of glycerol in a continuous-flow fixed-bed reactor. The catalyst 1Pt–3Ni/MWNT, containing 1 wt% Pt and 3 wt% Ni, performed best, producing 21.2 mmol H2 gcat−1 h−1; however, the noble-metal-free catalyst 1Cu–12Ni/MWNT also performed well, producing 9.94 mmol H2 gcat−1 h−1. Neither of these catalysts produced detectable amounts of CO. Though Cu–Ni catalysts for aqueous-phase reforming have been reported, they have not been tested for uses of > 12 h. We found that 1Cu–12Ni/MWNT maintained its activity throughout a 100-h test and could be reused, though some activity was lost after two uses. Separate tests of the catalysts in the water–gas shift reaction suggested that the selectivity for H2 over CH4 in this reaction was decisive for the corresponding selectivity in aqueous phase reforming over Cu–Ni/MWNT, but not Pt–Ni/MWNT, catalysts.

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M. M. Rahman is grateful to Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET) and also to Bangladesh Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) for all types of technical supports.

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Rahman, M.M. Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Glycerol over Carbon-Nanotube-Supported Catalysts. Catal Lett 150, 2674–2687 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03167-2

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