Sintering of the active metallic nanoparticles and carbon deposition are the key problems faced for CO methanation catalysts. For overcoming those problems, bimetallic nanocatalyst is a promising route. In this work, a series of Al2O3 supported Ni-Co alloy catalysts were prepared by reducing NiCoAl layered double hydrotalcite (LDHs), and characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature programmed reduction TPR, N2 adsorption-desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and temperature programed oxidation (TPO) techniques. The resultant catalysts were mesoporous with nanoparticles of Ni-Co alloy ranging from 7.9[Formula: see text]nm to 9.2[Formula: see text]nm which were highly dispersed in alumina matrix. The sample Ni7Co3-Al2O3 catalysts showed very good catalytic performance during the stability test at 500/600[Formula: see text]C for 300[Formula: see text]h, meanwhile exhibited excellent anti-sintering ability and anti-carbon deposition ability, owing to the formation of Ni-Co alloy and the feature of LDHs. This strategy for improving anti-sintering and anti-carbon deposition should be extendable for catalysts of other reactions.
Influence of Ni Precursors on the Structure, Performance, and Carbon Deposition of Ni-Al2O3 Catalysts for CO Methanation
