Ce promoted lanthana-zirconia supported Ni catalyst system: A ternary redox system for hydrogen production

Hydrogen production from dry reforming of methane (DRM) over chief Ni-based catalyst is cutting edge research area due to environmental consciousness about reducing global warming gases (CH4 and CO2) and greener route of synthesis. Herein, ceria promoted lanthanum-zirconia supported Ni catalyst system (5NixCe/LaZr; x = 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5 wt.%) is prepared by the wet impregnation method. It is further characterized using X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, temperature-programmed and cyclic temperature-programmed experiments. 2.5 wt.% ceria promoted lanthana-zirconia supported Ni catalyst (5Ni2.5Ce/LaZr) has thermally stabilized the support, wide Ni-LaZr interface for CH4 decomposition, wide basic surfaces (La2O3-ZrO2) for CO2 interaction, CO2 coordinated La+3 sites (as La2O2CO3 species), low band gap and oxygen vacancy carrying mobile oxygen (which is replenished by CO2). Altogether, it produces more than 87 % hydrogen yield. This thorough study and fine correlation will help design industrially suitable catalyst for hydrogen production through DRM.

Automated summary

This study successfully achieved methane dry reforming for hydrogen production using a ceria-promoted lanthanum-zirconia supported nickel catalyst, resulting in a hydrogen yield of over 87%.