journal article·2026-01

Reaction‐Induced Dual Metal‐Oxide Interfaces in Ni/MgAl 2 O 4 @BN Catalyst Enable Durable Dry Reforming of Methane

Chengxiang Liu, Rongtan Li, Yunxing Bai, Xiaohui Feng, Xiangze Du, Cui Dong, Jianyang Wang, Shenghong Wang, Yanxiao Ning, Qiang Fu

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Abstract

Abstract Dry reforming of methane (DRM) has emerged as a promising route for syngas production through synergistic utilization of CO 2 and CH 4 , yet its industrial application is hindered by rapid catalyst deactivation caused by sintering and coking. Herein, this challenge is addressd by engineering dual metal‐oxide interfaces in supported Ni‐based catalyst via strong metal‐support interaction (SMSI). Reaction‐induced dynamic formation and migration of BO x onto surface of Ni nanoparticles (NPs) supported on boron nitride (BN)‐coated MgAl 2 O 4 spinel (MAS) produces the dual interfaces. An upper BO x /Ni interface inhibits sintering of Ni NPs and suppresses coking. A lower Ni/MAS interface prevents sintering of Ni NPs and enhances CO 2 adsorption. As a result, the dual‐interface‐locked Ni/MAS@BN catalyst delivers a CH 4 conversion rate of 0.015 mol/g cat /min with H 2 /CO ratio of 1.1 under 750 °C, and maintains stable for 500 h with negligible carbon deposition (0.7 wt.%). This performance exceeds that of Ni/MAS (CH 4 conversion rate < 2.4 × 10 −4 mol/g cat /min after 80 h) and Ni/ h ‐BN (CH 4 conversion rate < 1.2 × 10 −3 mol/g cat /min after 20 h), both of which deactivate rapidly within 80 h. This study proposes an innovative dual‐interface engineering strategy for designing high‐performance DRM catalysts with enhanced resistance to sintering and coking.
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OpenAlex topics: Catalysts for Methane Reforming · Catalysis for Biomass Conversion · CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

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Affiliations

School of Chemistry Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China

State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Key Technologies Research and Development Program · National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China

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