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Rhodium on alumina

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extent of labeling: 0.5 wt. % loading, pellets, 3.2 mm

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EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

pellets

Quality Level

reaction suitability

core: rhodium
reagent type: catalyst

greener alternative product characteristics

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extent of labeling

0.5 wt. % loading

particle size

3.2 mm

greener alternative category

SMILES string

[Rh]

InChI

1S/Rh

InChI key

MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Application

Rhodium on alumina (Rh/Al2O3) (0.5 wt.% loading, pellets, 3.2 mm) is utilized as a catalyst for the steam reforming of ethanol for use in hydrogen production using molten carbonate fuel cells. It can also be used as a catalyst in the production of hydrogen from sodium borohydride (NaBH4).

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Performance of Rh/Al2O3 catalyst in the steam reforming of ethanol: H2 production for MCFC
Cavallaro S, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 249(1), 119-128 (2003)
Ethanol steam reforming on Rh/Al2O3 catalysts
Cavallaro S
Energy & Fuels, 14(6), 1195-1199 (2000)
Comparative XPS study of Rh/Al2O3 and Rh/TiO2 as catalysts for NaBH4 hydrolysis
Larichev YV, et al.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35(13), 6501-6507 (2010)

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