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Synergistic Effect of Bimetallic Ni-Based Catalysts Derived from Hydrotalcite on Stability and Coke Resistance for Dry Reforming of Methane

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Bimetallic Ni–Al and Ni–Fe nanoparticles catalysts derived from hydrotalcite were synthesized by co-precipitation method and applied in dry reforming of methane. The samples were calcined at 800 °C and the crystalline phases were assessed by X-ray diffraction coupled with Rietveld refinement. Other analyzes were carried out to study their textural and structural properties including, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TG), Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Brunauere-Emmette-Teller (BET), Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive-X-ray (SEM–EDX), Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and EDS mapping. The XRD Analyses confirmed the formation of the precursor’s layered double hydroxide structure, the formation of the γ-NiFe alloy confirmed by TEM-EDS Analysis. The specific surface area of the two samples increases after calcination, attributed to the destruction of the double-layered structure at high temperature, which produced cavities or crates resulting in larger surface areas. These catalysts were evaluated in CO2 reforming of methane under continuous flow with CH4/CO2 ratio equal to 1, at atmospheric pressure and a temperature range between 400 and 700 °C. At 700 °C, the NiAlHT catalyst displayed the best CH4 conversion (87.5%) and CO2 conversion (91.4%) compared to the conversion of CH4 (79.2%) and CO2 (84.1) for NiFeHT catalyst within 10 h stability test. The iron addition to the nickel showed improved resistance to coke deposition while a slight decrease in methane conversion was observed. The possible formation of γ-NiFe alloy observed during the study of reducibility by hydrogen was invoked to account for the catalytic behavior.

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  1. Laboratory of Natural Gas Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry (USTHB), BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    Baya Djebarri & Nadia Aider

  2. Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée et de Génie Chimique (LCAGC), Université Mouloud Mammeri, 15000, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria

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  3. Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC), BP 384-Bou-Ismail-RP, 42004, Tipaza, Algeria

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  4. Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Materials (LabCAM), University of M’hamed Bougara of Boumerdes, Avenue de L’Indépendance, 35000, Boumerdes, Algeria

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Djebarri, B., Aider, N., Touahra, F. et al. Synergistic Effect of Bimetallic Ni-Based Catalysts Derived from Hydrotalcite on Stability and Coke Resistance for Dry Reforming of Methane. Chemistry Africa 7, 1091–1106 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00772-7

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