Activity of pure and transition metal-modified CoOOH for the oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline medium

Cobalt oxyhydroxide nanowires show excellent oxygen evolution activity, which is further enhanced by nickel incorporation. Effects of nickel and manganese incorporation on the catalytic activities are explained in term of surface species stabilities.

Hydrogen Production from Ethanol Steam Reforming over Co-Ni/CeO2 Catalysts Prepared by Coprecipitation

Co/CeO2 catalysts showed good catalytic performances in terms of activity, selectivity and stability for intermediate temperature ethanol steam reforming, while low temperature activity should be improved. Thus, effect of nickel incorporation into Co/CeO2 catalysts for ethanol steam reforming was investigated on the consideration of high activity for CC bond cleavage at low temperature of nickel, while cobalt may improve yield of hydrogen due to the depression of CH4 formation. A series of Co-Ni/CeO2 catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation, characterized by low temperature N2 adsorption, X-ray diffraction, temperature programmed reduction, and catalytic performance measurement for ethanol steam reforming. The results indicated that 10.0% nickel incorporation into Co/CeO2 resulted in much better catalytic performances, complete conversion of ethanol into C1 species and hydrogen yield about 60.0% at 350°C were obtained. Further increase of nickel content decreased catalytic performance. The high performance of the Co10-Ni10/CeO2 was attributed to enhancement of surface Ce4+ reduction and fine particles of metal.