“…They mentioned that Fe atoms were enriched on the alloy particles, enhanced the reforming reaction, and suppressed coke formation due to their ability to supply oxygen species. On the other hand, our group reported that coke deposition was significantly suppressed by Fe addition to Ni/Al 2 O 3 [16] and Ni/CeO 2 [17] catalysts during the water-gas shift reaction because of the suppression of CO adsorption. In the present study, we propose that the essential role of Fe for the suppression of the deactivation may be the decrease of CO surface coverage.…”