Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources

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Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogen is recognized as a promising and versatile energy vector. It can be produced from fossil fuels, water, and biomass via different methods. Today, hydrogen production in the industrial scale is mainly from the reforming of natural gas, which is not sustainable and renewable. Biomass can be used as an alternative feedstock for hydrogen production not only because it is renewable, but also because it is a CO₂ neutral energy source. Biomass-derived compounds, such as ethanol, glycerol, and butanol, can be used in aqueous phase or steam reforming for hydrogen production. On the other hand, the fast biomass pyrolysis followed by the steam reforming of bio-oil is also an attractive route for hydrogen production, aligned to the perspective of an integrated biorefinery. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of biomasses or organic wastes, is another attractive alternative for renewable hydrogen production. In order to progress toward the industrial implementation of these processes for H₂ production, the development of highly active catalysts is essential. Moreover, the deactivation of catalysts by coke deposition is one of the most important challenges of these processes. This Special Topic on “Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources” aims to present new advances in the development of catalysts for renewable production of hydrogen. High-quality research studies and reviews dealing with the synthesis and characterization of catalysts for hydrogen production from biomass, as well as catalyst deactivation, are particularly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Mariana de Mattos V. M. Souza
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Esposito
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Biomass biomass	-	2.9	2021	23.2 Days	CHF 1000
Energies energies	3.0	6.2	2008	16.8 Days	CHF 2600
Processes processes	2.8	5.1	2013	14.9 Days	CHF 2400
Sustainability sustainability	3.3	6.8	2009	19.7 Days	CHF 2400
Catalysts catalysts	3.8	6.8	2011	13.9 Days	CHF 2200

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Overview of Ni-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Biogas Reforming

by Robinson L. Manfro and Mariana M. V. M. Souza

Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1296; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091296 - 14 Sep 2023

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The environmental impact and the forecasted scarcity of fossil fuels have intensified research on renewable energy sources. Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that can be produced from renewable sources and plays a key role in achieving global decarbonization targets. Biogas, produced by [...] Read more.

The environmental impact and the forecasted scarcity of fossil fuels have intensified research on renewable energy sources. Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that can be produced from renewable sources and plays a key role in achieving global decarbonization targets. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic compounds, is rich in methane and carbon dioxide and can be used to produce renewable hydrogen by dry reforming. This review focuses on the recent advances in Ni-based catalysts for biogas reforming. The effect of supports and promoters on catalyst activity, stability, and resistance to carbon deposition will be systematically discussed. This review provides a better understanding of the influence of the synthesis method, metal-support interaction, acid/base sites, and oxygen mobility on catalytic activity. Special emphasis will be given to the development of core-shell structure catalysts and bimetallic catalysts of Ni with other transition metals and noble metals. Full article

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