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Takayuki Kojima1,2, Satoshi Kameoka2, An-Pang Tsai2
1Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
Abstract:
Intermetallic compounds have attracted research attention in catalysis because of their unique catalytic properties. Recently, a group of intermetallic compounds, referred to as Heusler alloys (X2YZ), has been investigated as new catalysts. In this study, catalytic properties of 14 Heusler alloys with X = Fe, Co, Ni, or Cu; Y = Ti, Mn, or Fe; Z = Al, Si, Ga, Ge, or Sn for the steam reforming of methanol were examined. Co2TiAl and Ni2TiAl alloys exhibited relatively high H2 production rates because of the formation of fine particles via the selective oxidation of Ti. X2MnZ alloys exhibited high CO2 selectivity because of a water-gas shift reaction catalyzed by using MnO that was formed during the reaction. Crystal phases, surface microstructures, and surface compositions of most alloys were changed because of the reaction, and the formation of fine particles possibly assisted in the observation of catalytic activity. Heusler alloys can be beneficial as catalyst precursors by the selection of appropriate elemental sets depending on target reactions.
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