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Preparation of nickel-based catalytic carbon membranes for
enhanced methanol-to-hydrogen reactions

Authors： YU Xin1, LI Xinming1, ZHU Ziyi1, JIAO Dian1, ZHANG Bing1, QIU Ping2

Units： 1. School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, China; 2. School of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China

KeyWords： NiO; carbon membrane; gas separation; membrane reactor; methanol-to-hydrogen

ClassificationCode：TQ028.8

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2026,46(2):96-102

Abstract：

A membrane reactor constructed by membrane materials with dual functions of catalysis and separation is expected to enhance the performance of methanol-to-hydrogen conversion from both thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives. Herein, catalytic carbon membranes were prepared by incorporating NiO as active catalytic component into the matrix of carbon membrane. Thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were employed to systematically investigate the thermal stability, functional group structure, component distribution and microstructure of the membrane materials. The effect of NiO amount on the separation performance and the hydrogen production performance of resultant catalytic carbon membranes was investigated. The results showed that when the NiO loading is 0.8%, the prepared catalytic carbon membrane exhibited a H2 permeability of 554.92 Barrer and a H2/N2 selectivity of 42.39. Under reaction conditions at 320 ℃ and ambient pressure, the membrane reactor achieved a methanol conversion of 99.88% and a hydrogen yield of 53.68%, demonstrating a significant synergistic enhancement between reaction and separation.

Funds：

辽宁省“兴辽英才计划”科技创新团队项目(XLYC2404028)；辽宁省教育厅重点科研项目(LJ222510142001)

AuthorIntro：

于鑫（2001-），男，辽宁大连人，硕士研究生，研究方向为催化炭膜制备及应用基础

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