CH<sub>4</sub> conversion over Ni/HZSM-5 catalyst in the absence of oxygen: decomposition or dehydroaromatization?
Yuebing Xu, Mengyao Chen, Bing Liu, Feng Jiang, Xiaohao Liu
Abstract
Complete CH<sub>4</sub> decomposition occurs over Ni clusters supported on HZSM-5 zeolite, while CH<sub>4</sub> forms aromatics over Ni-exchanged sites on HZSM-5 with high selectivity, in the absence of O<sub>2</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisDecompositionOxygenChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis