Non-oxidative calcination enhances the methane dry reforming performance of Ni/CeO<sub>2−<i>x</i></sub> catalysts under thermal and photo-thermal conditions
Kristijan Lorber, Vasyl Shvalya, Janez Zavašnik, Damjan Vengust, Iztok Arčon, Matej Huš, Andraž Pavlišič, Janvit Teržan, Uroš Cvelbar, Blaž Likozar, Petar Djinović
Abstract
Calcination in hydrogen or argon improved nickel dispersion and increased the abundance of oxygen vacancies in ceria nanorods. Visible light both accelerated the methane reforming rate and improved H 2 selectivity by retarding the RWGS reaction.
Topics & Concepts
CalcinationMethaneCatalysisNanorodCarbon dioxide reformingMaterials scienceHydrogenChemical engineeringSelectivityDispersion (optics)ArgonInorganic chemistryChemistrySyngasNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryOpticsPhysicsEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions