An one-pot hydrothermal procedure was used for the synthesis of mesoporous high surface area MCM-41 containing monometallic Cu, Co, Ni, Pd, Zn, and Sn species. The catalysts were characterized using N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms (BET), small and wide angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermo-gravimetric and differential calorimetric analysis (TGA-DSC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and temperature programmed reduction (TPR) techniques. While small angle XRD and TEM studies confirmed that the MCM-41 support retains the ordered structure upon metal incorporation, the BET studies show that the catalysts have a high surface area, >850 m2/g with 10% metal loading. The catalysts are currently being investigated for  steam reforming of methanol (SRM) reactions in a fixed bed reactor.  Preliminary catalysts evaluation studies for SRM with 15%Cu-MCM-41, using 1:3 methanol-water mole ratio, showed 100% H2 selectivity and CO selectivity < 1 % at 250�C. Results from our SRM experiments to study the effect of metal on methanol conversion and selectivity to H2 under different operating conditions will be presented. Reference: Kosaraju, K., et al. 'Bimetallic nanocatalysts in mesoporous silica for steam reforming reactions to produce H2 for fuel cells.' Future Energy, Environment, and Materials 88 (2014): 337.Tatineni B, Basova Y, Rahman A, et al. Development of Mesoporous Silica Encapsulated Pd-Ni Nanocatalyst for Hydrogen Production in Production and Purification of Ultraclean Transportation Fuels. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society; 2011:178-190

MCM-41 supported monometallic catalysts for H<sub>2</sub> production via methanol steam reforming

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MCM-41 supported monometallic catalysts for H2 production via methanol steam reforming

MCM-41 supported monometallic catalysts for H₂ production via methanol steam reforming