Coke resistance of Ni-based catalysts enhanced by cold plasma treatment for CH4–CO2 reforming: Review

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.03.245
• Publication Date: 2021-06-10T14:37:31Z
• Authors: Junqiang Xu; Pan Xia; Qiang Zhang; Fang Guo; Yong Xia; Huan Tian
• Keywords: Carbon dioxide reforming

Abstract Carbon dioxide reforming of methane can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and has been extensively studied. The conventional Ni-based catalysts easily coke, sinter, and deactivate in the CRM reaction. The studies suggested that the cold plasma treatment can improve the structure of Ni-based catalysts, and so enhance coke resistance of the catalysts. The review summarized the effect of cold plasma treatment on the coke resistance of Ni-based catalysts for the CRM reaction. The main goal of the paper was to illuminate: the structure change of catalysts treated by cold plasma, such as crystal planes of Ni particles, the particles size of Ni, the Ni dispersion, the metal-support interaction, and CO2 absorption capacity; the correlation between plasma treatment conditions (treatment way and parameters) and coke resistance of the catalyst treated by cold plasma; and the mechanism of plasma treatment to improve the coke resistance of the catalysts.