University of Iowa Research Foundation

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Accel Catalysis, Inc.

Darrell P Eyman

Christopher James Brooks

Ravindra Datta

Andrew D Schmitz

Katherine B Gloer

The invention provides active, affordable, durable, and sulfur-tolerant catalysts and related precursors and processes useful in hydrogen production. The catalysts have a wide applicability. For example, in one embodiment, the invention provides sulfur-tolerant catalysts which, when used in a catalytic fuel processor, will facilitate sufficient hydrogen generation within 30 seconds or so of automobile start-up to generate around 50 kW of fuel cell power. Catalysts of the instant invention are made by reducing a catalyst precursor comprising a support phase impregnated with one or more elemental transition metals, wherein: Ni&#x2014;VO&#x2014;ZrO/AlOcatalysts of the instant invention are preferred.

Sulfur-tolerant catalysts and related precursors and processes

The present invention involves conversion of methanol, a relatively abundant and inexpensive, yet low energy fuel, to carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which have higher heats of combustion. The catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol is an endothermic process.

Catalyst for supported molten salt catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol

A new method for the use of microcrystallites of various materials as catalysts. The materials include metals, metal alloys and mixtures, and intermetallic compounds all of which are used as heterogeneous catalysts on porous supports. The method is different in that the microcrystallites are dispersed in molten salts which are to be used as a thin film coated on the internal surface of porous supports.

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