Methanol is regarded as an important liquid fuel for hydrogen storage, transportation, and in-situ generation due to its convenient conveyance, high energy density, and low conversion temperature. In this work, an overview of state-of-the-art investigations on methanol reforming is critically summarized, including the detailed introduction of methanol conversion pathways from the perspective of fuel cell applications, various advanced materials design for catalytic methanol conversion, as well as the development of steam methanol reformers. For the section of utilization pathways, reactions such as steam reforming of methanol, partial oxidation of methanol, oxidative steam reforming of methanol, and sorption-enhanced steam methanol reforming were elaborated; For the catalyst section, the strategies to enhance the catalytic activity and other comprehensive performances were summarized; For the reactor section, the newly designed steam methanol reformers were thoroughly described. This review will benefit researchers from both fundamental research and fuel cell applications in the field of catalyzing methanol to hydrogen.

甲醇由于其运输方便，能量密度高和转化温度低而被认为是用于氢存储，运输和原位产生的重要液体燃料。在这项工作中，对甲醇重整技术的最新研究概述进行了总结，包括从燃料电池应用的角度详细介绍了甲醇转化途径，催化甲醇转化的各种先进材料设计以及蒸汽甲醇重整器的发展。在利用途径部分中，详细阐述了诸如甲醇的蒸汽重整，甲醇的部分氧化，甲醇的氧化性蒸汽重整以及吸附增强的蒸汽甲醇重整等反应。对于催化剂部分，总结了提高催化活性和其他综合性能的策略；对于反应器部分，对新设计的蒸汽甲醇重整器进行了全面描述。这项综述将使基础研究和燃料电池在甲醇催化制氢领域中的应用受益。