A High-Performance, Low-Tortuosity Wood-Carbon Monolith Reactor.

Wang, Yangang; Sun, Guanwu; Dai, Jiaqi; Chen, Guang; Morgenstern, Joe; Wang, Yanbin; Kang, Shifei; Zhu, Mingwei et al. · Adv Mater · 2017

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A highly efficient 3D wood-derived carbon monolith reactor with a low tortuosity is demonstrated for high-temperature reaction applications, using catalytic steam reforming of biomass tar as the model system. Outstanding catalytic activity is achieved as the reactant gases flow through this 3D natural wood-derived catalyst, where over 99% toluene conversion and good stability at 700 °C are observed.