High Energy X-Ray Diffraction Studies of the Dehydrogenation Catalytic Reaction in LOHC Technology

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The aim of the proposal is to use high-energy X-Ray diffraction (HEXRD) to study the structure of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts during the dehydrogenation reaction of the liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) benzyl-toluene. The studies will be carried out in a reactor mimicking an industrial application, under realistic conditions (300 °C, 1-5 bar). The goal of these measurements is to provide atomic-scale insights on the degradation processes of the catalyst during the reaction, that is, in operando conditions. Such knowledge is a prerequisite for the development of better and fully recyclable catalysts, making the LOHC hydrogen storage technology more competitive. We will study sulphidated and non-sulphidated catalysts to understand why sulphur poisoning improves catalytic activity and reduces the catalyst deactivation caused by carbonization.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.15151/ESRF-ES-937823956
Metadata Access https://icatplus.esrf.fr/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatplus.esrf.fr:inv/937823956
Provenance
Creator Andrea SARTORI ORCID logo; Jakub DRNEC ORCID logo; Timothy STARR; Olvido IRRAZABAL MOREDA ORCID logo; Finn SCHRÖTER
Publisher ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)
Publication Year 2025
Rights CC-BY-4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
OpenAccess true
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Resource Type Data from large facility measurement; Collection
Discipline Particles, Nuclei and Fields