Enhancing ammonia decomposition in a LaCeO x /Ni inverse catalyst by tuning lattice strain and oxygen vacancies

Key Points

• The research aims to enhance the efficiency of ammonia decomposition using a specially designed LaCeO x /Ni catalyst.
• Prepared a LaCeO x /Ni inverse catalyst using a stepwise precipitation method.
• Tuned lattice strain and modified oxygen vacancies to optimize catalyst performance.
• Achieved significant improvement in ammonia decomposition rates with the modified catalyst.
• Demonstrated that tuning lattice strain and oxygen vacancies can lead to enhanced catalytic activity.