“…The pore size, total pore volume, and porosity of the catalyst powder (see Table ) were reduced by 52.1%, 60%, and 82.7%, respectively, compared with those of the thermally treated nickel powder. Moreover, the thermal conductivity of the catalyst was 59.1 W/m/K, lower than that of the nickel metal powder (90.9 W/m/K) but still much higher than that of commercial ceramic-based catalysts. ,, In our previous study, an MCR containing a metal catalyst was used to investigate the potential application of on-board MSR to hydrogen production. Rapid permeation of the gas through the porous nickel plate occurred.…”