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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 41, Issue 27, Pages 11616-11623Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.02.074
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Hydrotalcite materials; Nickel catalysts; Methane dry reforming; Syngas; Hydrogen
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Hydrotalcite derived catalysts promoted with Ce, Zr and CeZr showed considerable activity in dry methane reforming (DMR) at low temperatures (550 degrees C). Direct methane decomposition resulting in the extensive formation of fishbone-type carbon nanofibers was substantially inhibited in the presence of Zr. Physicochemical characterization by means of N-2 adsorption, XRD, TPR and CO2-TPD evidenced narrower porosity and higher surface areas for the Zr-containing catalysts, together with the presence of smaller Ni particles (around 4 nm) and CO2 preferential adsorption in weak basic sites. Such small Ni particles are inactive towards the direct methane decomposition reaction. The ability of the Zr-containing catalysts to adsorb CO2 on weakbasic sites results in the formation of active carbonate species that are able to react with methane through the DMR route. The reverse Boudouard reaction occurs simultaneously to a certain extent in the presence of Zr-promoted catalyst, since carbon nanotube formations were visible on the catalyst surface upon its utilization. (C) 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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