New carbon nanofiber/graphite felt composite for use as a catalyst support for hydrazine catalytic decomposition.
Graphite felt supporting 40 nm diameter carbon nanofibers was synthesized and successfully used as a support for a high loaded iridium catalyst (30 wt%) in the decomposition of hydrazine; a strong mechanical resistance and a high thermal conductivity led to a very efficient and stable catalyst as compared to that used industrially, iridium supported on a high surface area alumina.
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Laboratoire des Matériaux, Surfaces et Procédés pour la Catalyse, UMR 7515 CNRS, ECPM, Université Louis Pasteur, 25, rue Becquerel, BP 08 Strasbourg, France.
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Ledoux
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