Hydrothermal synthesis of high surface area CuCrO₂ for H₂ production by methanol steam reforming.

ABSTRACT: Hydrogen (H₂) is viewed as an alternative source of renewable energy in response to the worldwide energy crisis and climate change. In industry, hydrogen production is mainly achieved through steam reforming of fossil fuels. In this research, hydrothermally-synthesized delafossite CuCrO₂ nanopowder were applied in methanol steam reforming. Reducing the size of the CuCrO₂ nanopowder significantly improved the efficiency of hydrogen production. The prepared CuCrO₂ nanopowder were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The calculated BET surface area of the hydrothermally synthesized CuCrO₂ nanopowder was 148.44 m^2</

SUBMITTER: Huang RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8696846 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature