Syngas production at a near-unity H<sub>2</sub>/CO ratio from photo-thermo-chemical dry reforming of methane on a Pt decorated Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–CeO<sub>2</sub>catalyst
Xuhui Feng, Zichen Du, Erik Sarnello, Wei Deng, Cullen R. Petru, Lingzhe Fang, Tao Li, Ying Li
Abstract
At 700 °C under 30-sun equivalent irradiation, the Pt–Al–Ce catalyst shows a high DRM efficiency and a near-unity H 2 /CO ratio. The concentrated sunlight facilitates photocatalytic reactant activation and leads to enhanced catalytic efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
SyngasMethaneCatalysisCarbon dioxide reformingPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceHydrogen productionIrradiationChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPhysicsNuclear physicsEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts