Review of methanol reforming-Cu-based catalysts, surface reaction mechanisms, and reaction schemes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 9541-9552

  Yong, S T ^a   Ooi, C W ^a   Chai, S P ^a   Wu, X S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cu; Hydrogen production; Methanol reforming; Methoxy; Surface reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COPPER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SURFACE REACTIONS;

METHANOL DECOMPOSITION; METHANOL REFORMING; METHOXY; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; OXIDATIVE STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOLS; PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANOL; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOL; SURFACE REACTION MECHANISM;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84879961365     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.023     Document Type: Article

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