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Hierarchical Layered Porous SiO2 Supported Bimetallic NiM/EXVTM-SiO2 (M = Co, Cu, Fe) Catalysts Derived from Vermiculite for CO2 Reforming of Methane

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In this study, the two-dimensional layered porous silica material (EXVTM-SiO2) was designed and prepared by “expansion-acidification” modified vermiculite. Herein, NiM/EXVTM-SiO2 (M = Co, Cu, Fe) bimetallic catalysts were prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation method. Three kinds of bimetallic catalysts were used in methane reforming. The catalysts were characterized by techniques such as XRF, ICP, XRD, BET, SEM, TEM, XPS, H2-TPR and TG. It was found that NiCu/EXVTM-SiO2 catalyst had high catalytic activity and stability, and the conversion of CO2 was up to 92%, which realized the efficient catalytic conversion of CO2. On the one hand, the reason can be attributed to the fact that the active metal in the NiCu/EXVTM-SiO2 catalyst has a smaller particle diameter (10.6 nm) and a relatively high metal dispersibility. On the other hand, the Ni-Cu alloy has a significant effect on the adsorption and activation of CO2 at high temperature.

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NiM/EXVTM-SiO2 (M = Co, Cu, Fe) bimetallic catalysts was obtained by the incipient wetness impregnation method. Due to the synergistic effect between Ni and Cu, NiCu/EXVTM-SiO2 catalyst shows good performance in catalytic methane reforming.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21766029; 21566031).

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  2. Lab of Low-Dimensional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China

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Meng, Z., Wang, Z. & Li, Y. Hierarchical Layered Porous SiO2 Supported Bimetallic NiM/EXVTM-SiO2 (M = Co, Cu, Fe) Catalysts Derived from Vermiculite for CO2 Reforming of Methane. Catal Lett 151, 3675–3689 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03606-8

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