“…For Al 2 O 3 , the HD evolution peak, peak α, is observed at 645 K, mainly from the hydroxyls, that is, HO–Al. The Ni/Al 2 O 3 shows mainly two evolution peaks at 410 and 457 K: the first peak, that is, the γ peak, is attributed to the chemisorbed hydrogen on the nickel; the second is due to the hydroxyls (α species) of the alumina support, which moves to lower temperatures by the catalysis of the nickel for the dissociation of H 2 . − After the encapsulation of Al 2 O 3 with CN, the peak temperature for H–D exchange is delayed to 765 K, reflecting the hydrogen tightly bonded to CN on Al 2 O 3 , that is, the δ species. Even when the sample was cooled in hydrogen, we could not detect any hydrogen adsorbed on the CN/Al 2 O 3 .…”