Dry Methane Reforming over Alumina Supported Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts Promoted with Nickel
摘要
Nickel-promoted molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) catalysts supported on γ-Al2O3 were synthesized via incipient wetness impregnation and evaluated for dry methane reforming (DMR). Comprehensive physicochemical characterizations including XRD, SEM-EDS, H2-TPR, XPS, TPSR, and TG-DSC were conducted to elucidate structure-performance relationships. Non-promoted Mo2C exhibited poor catalytic stability due to oxidation during DMR. The incorporation of nickel significantly enhanced catalytic activity and stability by promoting the in-situ re-carburization of oxidized Mo species and facilitating methane activation. The optimized Ni/Mo molar ratio of 1:1 led to the formation of a stable Ni-Mo synergistic phase, which exhibited superior resistance to sintering and deactivation.