Table 1.
Metal loadings, sizes and specific surface areas of the supported catalysts.
| Catalyst | Pt wt % 1 | Ni wt % | D (nm) 2 | Specific Surface Area (m2 g−1) 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ni | 0 | 35.85 | 12.1 | 244.6 |
| NiPt-0.2% | 0.167 | 38.75 | 12.1 | 271.8 |
| NiPt-0.6% | 0.347 | 36.98 | 11.0 | 266.0 |
| NiPt-1.0% | 0.537 | 39.55 | 9.0 | 267.4 |
1 Pt content measured by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES); 2 The mean size of Ni nanoparticles (NPs) based on TEM analysis; 3 Specific surface area calculated by a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method.