Naphthalene Decomposition on Fe(110)-Adsorption, Dehydrogenation, Surface Carbon Formation and the Influence of Coadsorbed Oxygen.

Tar is an undesirable byproduct of biomass gasification, which can be removed through catalytic reforming to syngas components. Iron is a promising, abundant alternative to highly active but toxic nickel catalysts. The results observed so far in catalytic studies with iron have been mixed.