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In this paper, 13 kinds of transition metals are studied as catalysts for the hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis, and relationships between the catalytic activity of a transition metal and its outer electron configuration, d% of transition metals and geometric configuration are summarized. Experimental results show that the same group of transition metals show good similarity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis; the d% of transition metals which have activity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis is between 40%–50%; all transition metals which have catalytic activity possess either a face-centered cubic or a hexagonal crystal structure. Therefore, it is important to choose a transition metal with an appropriate d% and crystal structure as the catalyst for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis.
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Zhang, L., Shu, X., Zhang, L. et al. Study on transition metal catalysts for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis. J. Therm. Sci. 19, 372–376 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-010-0396-7
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