Silica-Decorated NiAl-Layered Double Oxide for Enhanced CO/CO2 Methanation Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Catalysts Preparation
2.2. Catalytic Testing
2.3. Catalyst Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Samples | SBET (m2·g−1) | DBJH (nm) | Vp (cm3·g−1) |
---|---|---|---|
NiAl-LDO | 157 | 6.72 | 0.38 |
SiCl4-NiAl-LDO | 147 | 7.21 | 0.38 |
SiO2-NiAl-LDO | 210 | 4.98 | 0.34 |
NiAl-LDO-Used | 114 | 8.37 | 0.35 |
SiCl4-NiAl-LDO-Used | 132 | 7.65 | 0.37 |
SiO2-NiAl-LDO-Used | 163 | 6.30 | 0.34 |
Catalysts | Ni0/(Ni0 + Ni2+ + Ni3+) | Osurf/(Osurf + Odef + Olatt) | Olatt/(Osurf + Odef + Olatt) |
---|---|---|---|
H-NiAl-LDO | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.49 |
H-SiCl4-NiAl-LDO | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.44 |
H-SiO2-NiAl-LDO | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.15 |
Samples | H-NiAl-LDO | H-SiCl4-NiAl-LDO | H-SiO2-NiAl-LDO |
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Ni (wt%) | 60.62 | 51.33 | 53.31 |
Al (wt%) | 10.43 | 5.70 | 7.29 |
Si (wt%) | 0 | 4.70 | 3.02 |
Catalysts | WHSV (mL·g−1·h−1) | T (°C) | CO2 Conversion (%) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
15% Ni/Al2O3 (Plasma) | 8700 | 250 | 40 | [54] |
Ni/SBA-15 | 15,000 | 250 | 82 | [55] |
Ni-sepiolite | 36,000 | 250 | 10 | [56] |
Ni/La2O2CO3 | 20,000 | 300 | 25 | [57] |
Ni20Fe1.5-LDH | 12,000 | 250 | 76 | [58] |
Ni/MgAl-LDH | 5017 | 250 | 20 | [25] |
NaY-Ni5-LDHs | 30,000 | 250 | 13 | [59] |
H-SiO2-NiAl-LDO | 52,000 | 200 | 23 | This study |
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Yan, W.; Li, Y.; Zeng, J.; Bao, W.; Zhao, H.; Li, J.; Gunawan, P.; Yu, F. Silica-Decorated NiAl-Layered Double Oxide for Enhanced CO/CO2 Methanation Performance. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12173041
Yan W, Li Y, Zeng J, Bao W, Zhao H, Li J, Gunawan P, Yu F. Silica-Decorated NiAl-Layered Double Oxide for Enhanced CO/CO2 Methanation Performance. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(17):3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12173041
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan, Wenxia, Yangyang Li, Junming Zeng, Wentao Bao, Huanhuan Zhao, Jiangbing Li, Poernomo Gunawan, and Feng Yu. 2022. "Silica-Decorated NiAl-Layered Double Oxide for Enhanced CO/CO2 Methanation Performance" Nanomaterials 12, no. 17: 3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12173041