LaNixFe1–xO3−δ as a Robust Redox Catalyst for CO2 Splitting and Methane Partial Oxidation
LaNixFe1–xO3−δ as a Robust Redox Catalyst for CO2 Splitting and Methane Partial Oxidation
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DOI:
10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c02258
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发表时间:
2021-09
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影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Sherafghan Iftikhar;Qiongqiong Jiang;Yunfei Gao;Junchen Liu;Haiming Gu;Luke M. Neal;Fanxing Li
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作者:
Sherafghan Iftikhar;Qiongqiong Jiang;Yunfei Gao;Junchen Liu;Haiming Gu;Luke M. Neal;Fanxing Li
The current study reports LaNi0.5Fe0.5O3−δas a robust redox catalyst for CO2splitting and methane partial oxidation at relatively low temperatures (∼700 °C) in the context of a hybrid redox process. Specifically, perovskite-structured LaNixFe1–xO3−δ(LNFs) with nine different compositions (x= 0.05–0.5) were prepared and investigated. Among the samples evaluated, LaNi0.4Fe0.6O3−δand LaNi0.5Fe0.5O3−δshowed superior redox performance, with ∼90% CO2and methane conversions and >90% syngas selectivity. The standalone LNFs also demonstrated performance comparable to that of LNF promoted by mixed conductive Ce0.85Gd0.1Cu0.05O2−δ(CGCO). Long-term testing of LaNi0.5Fe0.5O3−δindicated that the redox catalyst gradually loses its activity over repeated redox cycles, amounting to approximately 0.02% activity loss each cycle, averaged over 500 cycles. This gradual deactivation was found to be reversible by deep oxidation with air. Further characterizations indicated that the loss of activity resulted from a slow accumulation of iron carbide (Fe3C and Fe5C2) phases, which cannot be effectively removed during the CO2splitting step. Reoxidation with air removed the carbide phases, increased the availability of Fe for the redox reactions via solid-state reactions with La2O3, and decreased the average crystallite size of La2O3. Reactivating the redox catalyst periodically, e.g., once every 40 cycles, was shown to be highly effective, as confirmed by operating the redox catalyst over 900 cumulative cycles while maintaining satisfactory redox performance.