Abstract
For a liquid organic hydride system used for a hydrogen carrier, methylcyclohexane (MCH)–toluene cycle is promising. In this cycle, dehydrogenation of MCH is an endothermic reaction and a key step. We have conducted dehydrogenation of MCH over Pt/anatase-TiO2 catalyst in an electric field to promote MCH dehydrogenation at a temperature as low as 448 K. The electric field application brought high activity of 37% conversion even at 448 K, exceeding the thermodynamic equilibrium of 12%. This Pt/anatase-TiO2 catalyst showed only a small amount of methane and carbon by-production and showed high activity for 360 min because of surface protonics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 738-743 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Dehydrogenation
- Electric field
- Hydrogen carrier
- Methylcyclohexane
- Proton hopping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology