Effect of Metal Content on Ethanol Decomposition over Ni-Co Catalysts Supported on La-Ce Oxides.

The search for catalysts with features that can improve coke resistance and decrease byproduct formation is a current goal in H production from renewable sources. In this work, the effect of the presence of Ni nanoparticles over Co/La-Ce oxides on the ethanol decomposition reaction was studied. Catalysts were synthetized using as precursor a LaCeNiCoO perovskite-type material to ensure a low segregation of phases and a high dispersion of metals.