Properties, Industrial Applications and Future Perspectives of Catalytic Materials Based on Nickel and Alumina: A Critical Review.

The bulk and surface properties of materials based on nickel and aluminum oxides and hydroxides, as such or after reduction processes, are reviewed and discussed critically. The actual and potential industrial applications of these materials, both in reducing conditions and in oxidizing conditions, are summarized. Mechanisms for reactant molecule activation are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]