Dear sir,
Greetings.
For this type of reserach, need a solid science, better from any Chemistry discipline.
However, i am from science discipline and hope i could help extensively.
Just answering about the catalyst:
Tungsten or Molybdenum Sulfides, Tin or Nickel Oleate
Plz let me know if you are interested.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
ahmsuza