(Ni,Cu)/hexagonal BN nanohybrids – New efficient catalysts for methanol steam reforming and carbon monoxide oxidation

Andrey M. Kovalskii, Andrei T. Matveev, Zakhar I. Popov, Ilia N. Volkov, Ekaterina V. Sukhanova, Aleksandra A. Lytkina, Andrey B. Yaroslavtsev, Anton S. Konopatsky, Denis V. Leybo, Andrey V. Bondarev, Igor V. Shchetinin, Konstantin L. Firestein, Dmitry V. Shtansky, Dmitri V. Golberg

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Abstract

This work is aimed at the development of bimetallic (Ni0.2Cu0.8) catalysts with hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheet (BNNS) supports and elucidating their catalytic activity in the methanol steam reforming and CO oxidation reactions. The hybrid Ni0.2Cu0.8/BN catalysts consist of curved h-BN nanosheets, up to 10–20 nm in lateral size, decorated with metallic nanoparticles, 3.0–8.2 nm in dimensions. The methanol conversion starts at ~20 °C and is nearly completed at 320 °C. The (Ni0.2Cu0.8)/BN nanohybrids exhibit high catalytic stability and high selectivity for CO2 over the whole temperature range. No carbon monoxide is detected during full methanol conversion. The possible mechanism of CO utilization during methanol reforming is proposed using ab initio calculations. The onset temperature of catalytic CO oxidation is 100 °C and full conversion is completed at 200 °C. These results indicate high catalytic efficiency of (Ni0.2Cu0.8)/BN nanohybrids in methanol steam reforming and CO oxidation reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125109
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume395
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (NiCu)/BN nanohybrids
  • Carbon monoxide oxidation
  • Catalytic activity
  • Hexagonal BN
  • Methanol steam reforming
  • Microstructure

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