Abstract

The production of hydrogen to be used as an alternative renewable energy has been widely explored. Among various methods for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons, methane decomposition is suitable for generating hydrogen with zero greenhouse gas emissions. The use of high temperatures as a result of strong carbon and hydrogen (C–H) bonds may be reduced by utilizing a suitable catalyst with appropriate catalyst support. Catalysts based on transition metals are preferable in terms of their activeness, handling, and low cost in comparison with noble metals. Further development of catalysts in methane decomposition has been investigated. In this review, the recent progress on methane decomposition in terms of catalytic materials, preparation method, the physicochemical properties of the catalysts and their performance in methane decomposition were presented. The formation of carbon as part of the reaction was also discussed.

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Title
Recent developments in methane decomposition over heterogeneous catalysts: an overview
Author
Hasnan Nur Shamimie Nadzwin 1 ; Timmiati Sharifah Najiha 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lim Kean Long 1 ; Yaakob Zahira 2 ; Kamaruddin Nur Hidayatul Nazirah 2 ; Lee, Teh, Peng 3 

1  Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Fuel Cell Institute, Bangi, Malaysia (GRID:grid.412113.4) (ISNI:0000 0004 1937 1557) 
2  Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Bangi, Malaysia (GRID:grid.412113.4) (ISNI:0000 0004 1937 1557) 
3  Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bangi, Malaysia (GRID:grid.412113.4) (ISNI:0000 0004 1937 1557) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Jul 2020
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
21941459
e-ISSN
21941467
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-020-00167-5
ProQuest document ID
2387919908
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.