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Atomically dispersed nickel as coke-resistant active sites for methane dry reforming

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  • Mohcin Akri

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Shu Zhao

    (Beijing University of Technology)

  • Xiaoyu Li

    (Chinese Academy Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Ketao Zang

    (Tianjin University of Technology)

  • Adam F. Lee

    (RMIT University)

  • Mark A. Isaacs

    (University College London)

  • Wei Xi

    (Tianjin University of Technology)

  • Yuvaraj Gangarajula

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Jun Luo

    (Tianjin University of Technology)

  • Yujing Ren

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Yi-Tao Cui

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Lei Li

    (Hyogo Science and Technology Association)

  • Yang Su

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Xiaoli Pan

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Wu Wen

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yang Pan

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Karen Wilson

    (RMIT University)

  • Lin Li

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Botao Qiao

    (Chinese Academy Sciences
    Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy)

  • Hirofumi Ishii

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Yen-Fa Liao

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Aiqin Wang

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Xiaodong Wang

    (Chinese Academy Sciences)

  • Tao Zhang

    (Chinese Academy Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an attractive route to utilize CO2 as a chemical feedstock with which to convert CH4 into valuable syngas and simultaneously mitigate both greenhouse gases. Ni-based DRM catalysts are promising due to their high activity and low cost, but suffer from poor stability due to coke formation which has hindered their commercialization. Herein, we report that atomically dispersed Ni single atoms, stabilized by interaction with Ce-doped hydroxyapatite, are highly active and coke-resistant catalytic sites for DRM. Experimental and computational studies reveal that isolated Ni atoms are intrinsically coke-resistant due to their unique ability to only activate the first C-H bond in CH4, thus avoiding methane deep decomposition into carbon. This discovery offers new opportunities to develop large-scale DRM processes using earth abundant catalysts.

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  • Mohcin Akri & Shu Zhao & Xiaoyu Li & Ketao Zang & Adam F. Lee & Mark A. Isaacs & Wei Xi & Yuvaraj Gangarajula & Jun Luo & Yujing Ren & Yi-Tao Cui & Lei Li & Yang Su & Xiaoli Pan & Wu Wen & Yang Pan & , 2019. "Atomically dispersed nickel as coke-resistant active sites for methane dry reforming," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-12843-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12843-w
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