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Quantification of surface species present on a nickel/alumina methane reforming catalyst

This paper represents the first study of hydrocarbonaceous species formed on the surface of a supported nickel catalyst during methane reforming using inelastic neutron scattering, taking this technique into a new area and providing insights into the reforming process. This new methodology is applicable to other technologically important heterogeneously catalysed processes. The research was a major collaborative project between Keele University, Glasgow University and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, funded by substantial EPSRC (EP/E028861, EP/E030580) and STFC Programme grants, and has led to numerous invited lectures (ACS 2010, 2011, 2012, 10th European Catalysis Conference, 3rd International Conference on Operando Spectroscopy).