Abstract
AbstractThe steam reforming of ethanol (SRE) is a key process for the production of H2 and other vital hydrocarbons. The present work describes the synthesis of Platinum‐Gallium (Pt−Ga) nanoalloys supported on mesostructured cellular foam (MCF‐17) via ultrasound‐assisted impregnation method. Ga was substituted with Pt in different wt.% i. e. Pt/MCF‐17, Pt99.9Ga0.1/MCF‐17, Pt99Ga1/MCF‐17, and Pt90Ga10/MCF‐17 and was evaluated towards the SRE at a temperature range of 473K‐773 K towards hydrogen (H2), acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), diethylether (DEE), ethylene (C2H4), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and ethane (C2H6). The SRE activity and H2 formation rate with Pt90Ga10/MCF‐17 catalyst were observed to be 68.1 % and 3047.2 nmole g−1 sec−1, which is 9.8 and 4.5 times more than the Pt/MCF‐17 counterparts. Moreover, as observed from DRIFTS, NH3‐TPD and XPS studies Ga showed high interaction with Pt in the electron deficit state which resulted in the increased dehydrogenating and acidic properties that resulted in a higher yield of H2.
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