A simple glucose route to nickel and cobalt phosphide catalysts
Wanting Zhang, Wei Ding, Zhiwei Yao, Yan Shi, Yue Sun, Xiaoxue Kang
Abstract
In this work, we have developed a simple one-step synthesis of Ni2P and CoP phosphides based on a carbonization process. The current approach uses glucose as a reductant instead of H2 and employs inert gas as feed gas. The Ni2P/C and CoP/C obtained by the glucose route showed higher CH4-CO2 reforming performance than corresponding phosphides prepared by traditional H2 reduction method, which should be attributed to the fact that the phosphides prepared by glucose route had higher surface areas and smaller particle sizes than the ones prepared by traditional method.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphideCatalysisNickelCobaltCarbonizationInertMaterials scienceSyngasChemical engineeringInert gasInorganic chemistryChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringScanning electron microscopeCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane ReformingElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion