Utilizing bimetallic catalysts to mitigate coke formation in dry reforming of methane

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) involves the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into syngas (a mixture of hydrogen, H-2, and carbon monoxide, CO), which can then be used to produce a wide range of products by means of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. DRM has gained much attention as a means of mitigating damage from anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions to the environment and instead utilizing these gases as precursors for value-added chemicals or to synthesize sustainable fuels and chemicals. Carbon deposition or coke formation, a primary cause of catalyst deactivation, has proven to be a major challenge in the development of DRM catalysts. The use of nickel- and cobalt-based catalysts has been extensively explored for DRM for their high activity and low cost but suffer from poor stability due to coke formation that has hindered their commercialization. Numerous articles have reviewed the various aspects of catalyst deactivation and strategies for mitigation, but few has focused on the benefit of bimetallic catalysts for mitigating coke formation. Bimetallic catalysts, often improve the catalytic stability over their monometallic counterparts due to synergistic effects resulting from two metal-to-metal interactions. This review will cover DRM literature for various bimetallic catalyst systems, including the effect of supports and promoters, on the mitigation of carbonaceous deactivation. (C) 2021 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by ELSEVIER B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.

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Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a process that converts carbon dioxide and methane into syngas, which can be used to produce various products. However, carbon deposition is a major cause of catalyst deactivation in DRM. Bimetallic catalysts, with their synergistic effects, improve catalytic stability and show potential in mitigating carbon deposition deactivation.