Synergistic effect of Ni and CeOx in NiCeOx/SSZ-13 catalyst for boosting activity and stability during dry reforming of methane

The stability of industrial catalysts for dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction is still an urgent challenge. The multifunctional nanocatalyst of SSZ-13 supported Ni/CeOx bimetallic catalysts was successfully fabricated by the impregnation method. The Ni/CeOx species was dispersed highly in the microporous structure of SSZ-13, and the Ni active sites can activate the C-H bond dissociation of CH4, while the oxygen vacancy could promote the adsorption and activation of CO2. The NiCeOx/SSZ-13 catalyst showed excellent catalytic performance for dry reforming of methane, i.e., its conversion of CH4 and CO2 were 91 and 94%, and the ratio of H2/CO was about 0.88 at 750 oC after 50 h. Based on the results of CH4&CO2-TPSR and NH3-TPD, the synergy effect of NiCeOx species can promote the adsorption and activation of CH4 and CO2, and the coke on the surface during DRM is readily converted to CO by reacting with the surface oxygen from CeOx species, which effectively boost the elimination of carbon deposits. It highlights a new strategy for the fabrication of high-efficient zeolite catalysts for DRM to enhance the utilization of CH4 and CO2.