Coking-resistant dry reforming of methane over Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts by rationally steering metal-support interaction
Bo Yang,
Jiang Deng,
Hongrui Li,
Tingting Yan,
Jianping Zhang,
Dengsong Zhang
Affiliations
Bo Yang
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
Jiang Deng
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
Hongrui Li
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
Tingting Yan
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
Jianping Zhang
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
Dengsong Zhang
International Joint Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China; Corresponding author
Summary: The coking issue is the main challenge for dry reforming of methane (DRM) over Ni-based catalysts. Herein, we excavate the reasons for the enhanced coking resistance of the bounded Ni over the free state Ni in Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for DRM. Rational metal-support interaction of the bounded Ni would facilitate desorption of CO, thus suppressing CO disproportionation and decreasing carbon deposition. The higher activity of the bounded Ni is ascribed to better methane cracking ability, stronger adsorption, and activation of CO2 by forming polydentate carbonate. The better activation of CO2 over the bounded Ni would also contribute to the gasification of formed coke. We gain an insight into the anti-coking mechanism of DRM determined by metal-support interaction in Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts through mechanistic studies. It is believed that our findings would enlighten the design of more efficient catalysts for DRM.
