Hydrogen Production Based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers through Sulfur Doped Platinum Catalysts Supported on TiO₂

In order to move from a carbon-based energy system more sustainable one, focus is put on liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) systems for CO2-free storage and release. this study sulfur as dopant the Pt/TiO2 catalyst was identified be selective poison resulting in high performing catalysts dehydrogenation experiments with LOHC perhydro dibenzyltoluene/dibenzyltoluene (H18-DBT/H0-DBT). The S–Pt/TiO2 were compared current benchmarks Pt/?-Al2O3 S–Pt/?-Al2O3. found achieve degree of 98% which competitive benchmark addition, analyses side products resulted higher selectivity toward dibenzyltoluene than ?-Al2O3 supported catalysts. Characterization infrared spectroscopy (IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance Fourier transform CO adsorbing molecule (CO–DRIFTS) suggest presence strongly chemisorbed species well SMSI effects Based kinetic studies, batch plug flow reactor reaction simulated both titania According calculations, doped displays conversions operation unmodified Pt/TiO2.