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Hydrogen generation from methanol reforming for fuel cell applications: A review

应用于燃料电池的甲醇重整制氢研究综述

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Methanol is regarded as an important liquid fuel for hydrogen storage, transportation, and in-situ generation due to its convenient conveyance, high energy density, and low conversion temperature. In this work, an overview of state-of-the-art investigations on methanol reforming is critically summarized, including the detailed introduction of methanol conversion pathways from the perspective of fuel cell applications, various advanced materials design for catalytic methanol conversion, as well as the development of steam methanol reformers. For the section of utilization pathways, reactions such as steam reforming of methanol, partial oxidation of methanol, oxidative steam reforming of methanol, and sorption-enhanced steam methanol reforming were elaborated; For the catalyst section, the strategies to enhance the catalytic activity and other comprehensive performances were summarized; For the reactor section, the newly designed steam methanol reformers were thoroughly described. This review will benefit researchers from both fundamental research and fuel cell applications in the field of catalyzing methanol to hydrogen.

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甲醇液体燃料具有运输方便、能量密度高、转化温度低等优势,可作为氢能载体实时产氢并供 给燃料电池。论文围绕最新甲醇重整制氢技术展开了详细的介绍,具体内容包括甲醇转化途径概述、 甲醇转化催化剂研究进展与开发思路总结以及甲醇蒸汽重整微型反应器发展概述。甲醇转化途径部分 对甲醇蒸汽重整、甲醇部分氧化、甲醇氧化重整以及吸附增强式甲醇重整反应进行了详细阐述; 催化 剂部分总结了近年来的催化剂发展趋势并给出了提高催化剂活性的方法与设计思路; 甲醇重整微反应 器部分,对新开发的蒸汽甲醇重整器进行了全面介绍。本篇综述对近5 年来的甲醇重整制氢技术进行 了总结梳理并给出了未来发展趋势,为甲醇氢载体供给燃料电池的理论研究与燃料电池应该提供参考 依据。

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Sun, Z., Sun, Zq. Hydrogen generation from methanol reforming for fuel cell applications: A review. J. Cent. South Univ. 27, 1074–1103 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-020-4352-8

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