Solid material, use and preparation of said solid material

Abstract

A solid material comprising, or alternatively consisting of: (i) at least one metal selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, V, Mn; (ii) at least one support for said at least one metal (i), said support being an oxide of Ti, Si, Ce, Al, Zr, La, Eu, Pr, or Nb; (iii) at least one hydride of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal; (iv) at least one nitride. A use of said solid material as a catalyst and a process for preparing such a solid material are also disclosed.