title: Raney Ni-Sn catalyst for H2 production from biomass-derived hydrocarbons.
abstract: Hydrogen (H2) was produced by aqueous-phase reforming of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons at temperatures near 500 kelvin over a tin-promoted Raney-nickel catalyst. The performance of this non-precious metal catalyst compares favorably with that of platinum-based catalysts for production of hydrogen from ethylene glycol, glycerol, and sorbitol. The addition of tin to nickel decreases the rate of methane formation from C-O bond cleavage while maintaining the high rates of C-C bond cleavage required for hydrogen formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shabaker
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dumesic