Abstract
Nanofibrous NiAl2O4/Al2O3 ceramic was prepared by electrospinning and subsequent calcination at 1000 °C. Under reducing atmosphere, Ni nanoparticles in situ grew from and were rooted in nanofibrous support. The anchored Ni-NiOx nanocatalysts showed the strong interaction with Al2O3-NiAl2O4 supports owing to the incompletion of NiAl2O4 and NiO reduction and therefore high resistances to aggregation and carbon formation. The nanofibrous catalysts have the advantages of both metal gauze catalysts (fast mass transfer) and supported catalysts (nanosized catalysts). Compared with conventional supported Ni-based catalysts, the nanofibours catalysts produced the highest syngas production during methane partial oxidation at the highest recorded gas hourly space velocity of 8 × 106 L∙Kg−1 h−1. The catalytic reaction was operated for 10 h without noticeable performance degradation and the fibrous structure of the nanocatalysts was retained.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
