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Role of CeO2 in Rh/α-Al2O3 Catalysts for CO2 Reforming of Methane

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The Rh/α-Al2O3 catalyst was modified by CeO2 in order to improve the thermal stability and the carbon deposition resistance during the CO2 reforming of methane The carbon formation was determined by TPO, TEM and Raman spectroscopy. Characterization results showed that the incorporation of Ce in the support inhibits the carbon deposition, increasing the useful life and the stability of the Rh base catalysts.

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Raman spectra of Rh/α-Al2O3 (TA3) and Rh/Ce-α-Al2O3 (TA1) samples extracted from reactor.

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Authors are grateful to CONICET, UNLP, ANPCyT and Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, for their financial support of this work.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Marco Ocsachoque & María Gloria González

  2. Comisión de Investigaciones de la Pcia Bs As, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Jose Bengoa

  3. Universita di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Delia Gazzoli

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Ocsachoque, M., Bengoa, J., Gazzoli, D. et al. Role of CeO2 in Rh/α-Al2O3 Catalysts for CO2 Reforming of Methane. Catal Lett 141, 1643–1650 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-011-0685-0

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