MxOy (M = Mg, Zr, La, Ce) modified Ni/CaO dual functional materials for combined CO2 capture and hydrogenation
Yong Hu, Qian Xu, Xiujing Zou, Xueguang Wang, Hongwei Cheng, Xingli Zou, Xionggang Lu
Abstract
The integrated CO2 capture and utilization has recently attracted attention as a promising approach to reduce CO2 emissions as well as produce value-added chemicals and fuels. Herein, metal oxides (MxOy, M = Mg, Zr, La, and Ce) modified Ni/CaO dual functional materials (M-Ni/Ca DFMs) were synthesized and applied to the combined CO2 capture and hydrogenation using a single reactor at one temperature. The La–Ni/Ca showed the highest CO2 adsorption capacity (13.8 mmol/g), CO2 conversion (64.3%) and CO yield (8.7 mmol/g). Results indicated that the addition of metal oxides increased the number of basic sites which played important role in efficient CO2 capture. The high activities of M-Ni/Ca were attributed to the formation of highly dispersed small-sized Ni particles. Furthermore, the La–Ni/Ca exhibited excellent cyclic stability after 20 cycles due to the La2O3 as a physical barrier and a support for inhibiting the growth and sintering of CaO and Ni particles.