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Characterization of carbon derived from ferrocene-catalyzed methane decomposition in a floating catalyst tubular reactor

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The development of sustainable energy technologies and demand for advanced carbon materials drives innovation in methane pyrolysis, particularly catalytic approaches using ferrocene as a dual catalyst/carbon source.This study investigates methane decomposition in a ferrocene-fed tubular reactor using undiluted CH4 at temperatures of 633 to 1046°C and flow rates of 0.063–0.25 SLPM. The reactor achieved conversions of 3–83% at lower temperatures than for an uncatalyzed reactor, and produced agglomerates of ordered graphitic carbon particles (4.3±1.5

Source: Carbon Trends

DOI: 10.1016/j.cartre.2026.100608