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

Abstract Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an attractive route to utilize CO 2 as a chemical feedstock with which to convert CH 4 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…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: (2016YFA0202801, 2017YFA0700104, 2017YFA0402800), 21776270, 51761165012, 21606222, 2017YFA0402800, 2017YFA0700104
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Sciences

  Award: XDB17020000
• LR
  Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program

  Award: XLYC1807068
• DI
  Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics