Synthesis and characterization of Cu-X/γ-Al2O3 catalyst by intermittent microwave irradiation for hydrogen generation from dimethyl ether steam reforming

Abstract

Article Highlights • 2Cu-Fe/72γ-Al 2 O 3 performs excellent for DME steam reforming • The intermittent microwave irradiation provides a rapid method for Cu-Fe/γ-Al 2 O 3 synthesis • Adjusting micro-irradiation on and off time can effectively control the crystallite size of CuO • Ferric oxide particles are active in water-gas shift reaction, which lower CO concentration