Sustainable hydrogen production via methane decomposition using Fe–Ni bimetallic catalysts

Title
Sustainable hydrogen production via methane decomposition using Fe–Ni bimetallic catalysts
Publication Date
2025-11-01
Author(s)
Shekhar, Shashank
Tripathi, Komal
Karton, Amir
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-508X
Email: akarton@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:akarton
Roy, Shantanu
Joshi, Rakesh
Pant, Kamal Kishore
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Place of publication
The Netherlands
DOI
10.1016/j.cej.2025.168485
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/72392
Abstract

Catalytic decomposition of methane (CDM) is emerging as an efficient, greenhouse gas emission-free path for hydrogen production. This study demonstrates the notable performance of bimetallic Fesingle bondNi catalysts in CDM. Incorporating nickel into an iron-based catalyst significantly enhances methane conversion and hydrogen yield, with the benefit of producing valuable carbon nanotubes (CNT) as a byproduct. The 40Fesingle bond5Ni catalyst exhibits remarkable performance with 86 % methane conversion. A kinetic model is proposed; the removal of the first hydrogen atom from methane is the rate-determining step following its molecular adsorption on the catalyst surface. Additionally, catalyst deactivation is observed to follow first-order kinetics, with progressive accumulation of carbon deposits leading to a decline in catalytic activity over time. Furthermore, systematic DFT calculations reveal that Fesingle bondNi alloying shifts the d-band center, strengthening intermediate adsorption and enhancing methane decomposition for efficient hydrogen production. Overall, Fesingle bondNi bimetallic catalysts emerge as a cost-effective, scalable solution for sustainable hydrogen production, enabling carbon-neutral energy from methane.

Link
Citation
Chemical Engineering Journal, v.523, p. 1-14
ISSN
1873-3212
1385-8947
Start page
1
End page
14
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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