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Plasma-Assisted Dispersion of Bimetallic Ni–Co over Al2O3–ZrO2 for CO2 Reforming of Methane: Influence of Voltage on Catalytic Properties

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Glow discharge plasma with different voltages (700, 1000 and 1300 V) has been applied for treatment of Ni–Co/Al2O3–ZrO2 catalyst. Physicochemical properties of the catalysts were investigated by XRD, FESEM, BET and FTIR. Based on characterization results, there was an optimum amount of voltage (1000 V) in which the most uniform morphology, highest surface area and the smallest particle size was observed. On contrary of two other catalysts, 1000 V-treated Ni–Co/Al2O3–ZrO2 catalyst showed amorphous structure for NiO which led to improved dispersion of active phase and strong metal–support interactions. In this catalyst particle size distribution was narrow and average particle size was reported to be 21.2 nm. Dry reforming of methane to syngas using synthesized Ni–Co/Al2O3–ZrO2 nanocatalysts illustrated highest catalyst reactivity in the case of 1000 V-treated Ni–Co/Al2O3–ZrO2 nanocatalyst. This catalyst exhibited 99% feed conversion while 700 and 1300 V-treated catalysts showed 91 and 95% feed conversions at 850 °C, respectively. The H2/CO ratio over 700, 1000 and 1300 V treated catalysts was 0.83, 0.98 and 0.88, respectively.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company for the financial support of the research under Project No. of 87-1037 as well as Sahand University of Technology and Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council for complementary financial supports.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran

    Nader Rahemi, Mohammad Haghighi, Ali Akbar Babaluo, Somaiyeh Allahyari & Pooya Estifaee

  2. Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran

    Nader Rahemi, Mohammad Haghighi, Somaiyeh Allahyari & Pooya Estifaee

  3. Nanostructure Material Research Center (NMRC), Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran

    Ali Akbar Babaluo

  4. National Iranian Oil Refining & Distribution Company (NIORDC), National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), P.O.Box 15815-3499, Tehran, Iran

    Mahdi Fallah Jafari

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Rahemi, N., Haghighi, M., Babaluo, A.A. et al. Plasma-Assisted Dispersion of Bimetallic Ni–Co over Al2O3–ZrO2 for CO2 Reforming of Methane: Influence of Voltage on Catalytic Properties. Top Catal 60, 843–854 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-017-0749-5

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