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The emerging H2 economy faces storage and transport challenges, and the use of ammonia (NH3) as a COx-free source of H2 via NH3 decomposition has recently attracted attention. Noble Ru-based catalysts are considered the best choice for highly efficient NH3 decomposition; however, their high cost and limited availability are disadvantages in large-scale applications. Otherwise, among non-noble metal-based catalysts, Ni-based catalysts are the most active, and Ni is considered a good alternative candidate material for NH3 decomposition because of its low cost. At present, some challenges remain in efforts to improve the efficiency of both Ru- and Ni-based systems. This review covers recent developments regarding these catalysts and can serve as a comprehensive work for evaluating effective long-term strategies.
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This work was supported by the core KRICT project (SI2111-30) from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT).
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Dr. Ho-Jeong Chae obtained B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Kyung Hee University, Korea, in 1995. He received M.S. and Ph.D degree in Chemical Engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. From 2001 to 2006, he was a senior researcher at Samsung Fine Chemical. He moved to LG Chem in 2006 and joined Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) in 2007. He is currently a principal researcher in the Chemical & Process Technology Division of KRICT. He has published more than 60 papers and 80 international and domestic patents. He has been recognized with several awards including KRICT Star Award (2015), KRICT Innovation Award (2015), Green Star Award (2013), KRICT Excellent Employee Award (2012), Excellent Researcher Award (2007).
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Le, T.A., Do, Q.C., Kim, Y. et al. A review on the recent developments of ruthenium and nickel catalysts for COx-free H2 generation by ammonia decomposition. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 38, 1087–1103 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-021-0767-7
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