This invention relates to the field of chemical
hydrogen storage, and discloses a carbon-based catalyst, its preparation method and application, and a method for the
dehydrogenation of
methylcyclohexane. The catalyst comprises
nitrogen (N), carbon (C),
hydrogen (H), and
platinum nanoparticles; the catalyst has the following properties: "Pt x C y N z H a The
schematic chemical composition of the catalyst is shown in the figure, where z:a = 1.5~5; z:x = 5~50; z:y < 0.016; in the catalyst,
nitrogen atoms are covalently bonded to at least two carbon atoms;
nitrogen atoms are covalently bonded to
hydrogen atoms; the
carbon tetrachloride adsorption value (CTC) of the catalyst is ≥80%; in the XRD spectrum of the catalyst, the A of the Pt(111), (200), (220), (222)
crystal plane
diffraction peaks of the
platinum nanoparticles is ≥85%, and A = (Pt(111)
peak area) / (
peak area of Pt(111) +
peak area of Pt(200) + peak area of Pt(220) + peak area of Pt(222))) × 100%. This catalyst has good catalytic activity and low
hydrogenolysis activity, making it particularly suitable for
dehydrogenation reactions, such as the
dehydrogenation reaction of
alkyl-substituted cycloalkanes. It can effectively control the
hydrogenolysis reaction during the dehydrogenation process and reduce the generation of by-products. It is especially suitable for the application of
methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation reaction. After the dehydrogenation reaction, the conversion rate of
methylcyclohexane is high, and the
methane content in the product is <0.3wt%.