TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Catalyst: The catalyst is one of a reforming catalyst, and a reforming catalyst in molten carbonate fuel cells. The catalyst further comprises third-seventh elements and at least one additional element containing one of transition metal, group IVB element, group VB element, group VIB element, group IIIB element, lanthanum group element, rare earth metal group element, group II alkali earth metal, group IIIA element, group IVA element, antimony, and bismuth. Preferred Method: The method (M1) involves providing a first solution comprising at least one nickel salt, where the first solution is one of a solution and a dispersion; providing a second solution comprising at least one of aluminate, carbonate, bicarbonate and a base; providing a precursor of the third-seventh elements and a precursor of additional element including one of their respective salts, hydroxides, and oxides; combining first solution with precursor of third element to form a third solution, or combining first solution with precursor of third-seventh elements and precursor of additional element to form a third solution; and reacting third solution with second solution. Preferred Components: The third-seventh elements and additional element comprise one of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, boron, silicon, tin, antimony, bismuth, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, gallium, rare earth metal, alkali earth metal, and transition metal (preferably zirconium). The nickel salt comprises at least one salt of acetate, formate, carboxylate, nitrate, sulfate, chloride, carbonate, oxalate, and halide. The aluminate comprises alkali metal aluminate and aluminate. The carbonate and bicarbonate comprise at least one of an alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal bicarbonate, ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, and organic amine carbonate and organic amine bicarbonate. The base comprises one of alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal oxide, ammonium hydroxide and organic ammine hydroxide. The alkali metal comprises at least one of lithium, sodium and potassium. The precursor of the third-seventh elements and the precursor of additional element comprise at least one of their respective salts, dispersion of respective hydroxides, and dispersion of respective oxides. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.