Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Revealing the Structure-Activity Dependency of NiO-La2O3/DMSN for CO2 Methanation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
A. Shokrollahi 1
T. Hamoule 2
Sh. Sharifnia 3
1 Ph. D. Student of Chemical Engineering, Razi University
2 Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry, Petroleum University of Technology
3 Professor of Chemical engineering, Razi University
10.22034/ijche.2023.386026.1291
Abstract
A novel and highly efficient NiO-La2O3/DMSN catalyst was synthesized through two distinct methods including citrate complex (C) and wet impregnation (I) techniques. The catalytic activity of both methods was evaluated for the carbon dioxide methanation process.
The physicochemical properties of the synthesized compounds were analyzed in detail by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, FESEM, EDX, and Elemental-mapping analyses. XRD analysis revealed that method (C) produced crystal oxides with a size less than half of that produced by method (I). The performance of the NiO-La2O3/DMSN(C) was markedly superior to that of NiO-La2O3/DMSN(I) across the entire investigated temperature range. Notably, maximum catalytic performance of NiO-La2O3/DMSN(C) was achieved with a CO2 conversion of 78.6% and CH4 selectivity of 96.35% at 400 °C. Method (C) led to the formation of highly dispersed nanoparticles with smaller crystalline size, predominantly in the support pores, by strengthening the interaction between La3+ and Ni2+. This considerably improved CO2 conversion and CH4 selectivity of the catalyst. Moreover, the loading of NiO-La2O3 on DMSN by method (C) resulted in an outstanding performance in comparison to the supports utilized in other studies (like MCF and CeO2) in similar operational conditions. These outcomes highlight the unique structural advantages of DMSN and substantial impact of the synthesis method on the catalyst structure and the subsequent performance.
Keywords
Perovskite
Citrate complex method
CO2 methanation
Dendritic mesoporous nano silica
Subjects
[1] Li, W., Wang, H., Jiang, X., Zhu, J., Liu, Z., Guo, X., & Song, C. (2018). A short review of recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to hydrocarbons over heterogeneous catalysts. RSC advances, 8(14), 7651-7669.
[2] Sreedhar, I., Varun, Y., Singh, S. A., Venugopal, A., & Reddy, B. M. (2019). Developmental trends in CO2 methanation using various catalysts. Catalysis Science & Technology, 9(17), 4478-4504.
[3] Yu, K. M. K., Curcic, I., Gabriel, J., & Tsang, S. C. E. (2008). Recent advances in CO2 capture and utilization. ChemSusChem: Chemistry & Sustainability Energy & Materials, 1(11), 893-899.
[4] Larimi, A., Asgharinezhad, A., & Esmaeilpour, M. (2022). An Overview on the Use on Metal-Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts for Reducing Carbon Dioxide. Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal, 21(124), 43-56.
[5] Ravanchi, M. T., & Sahebdelfar, S. (2021). Catalytic conversions of CO2 to help mitigate climate change: Recent process developments. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 145, 172-194.
[6] Lee, W. J., Li, C., Prajitno, H., Yoo, J., Patel, J., Yang, Y., & Lim, S. (2021). Recent trend in thermal catalytic low temperature CO2 methanation: A critical review. Catalysis today, 368, 2-19.
[7] Yang, H., Zhang, C., Gao, P., Wang, H., Li, X., Zhong, L., ... & Sun, Y. (2017). A review of the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into value-added hydrocarbons. Catalysis science & technology, 7(20), 4580-4598.
[8] Rönsch, S., Schneider, J., Matthischke, S., Schlüter, M., Götz, M., Lefebvre, J., ... & Bajohr, S. (2016). Review on methanation–From fundamentals to current projects. Fuel, 166, 276-296.
[9] Younas, M., Loong Kong, L., Bashir, M. J., Nadeem, H., Shehzad, A., & Sethupathi, S. (2016). Recent advancements, fundamental challenges, and opportunities in catalytic methanation of CO2. Energy & Fuels, 30(11), 8815-8831.
[10] Whang, H. S., Lim, J., Choi, M. S., Lee, J., & Lee, H. (2019). Heterogeneous catalysts for catalytic CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals. BMC Chemical Engineering, 1(1), 1-19.
[11] Ashok, J., Pati, S., Hongmanorom, P., Tianxi, Z., Junmei, C., & Kawi, S. (2020). A review of recent catalyst advances in CO2 methanation processes. Catalysis Today, 356, 471-489.
[12] Bian, Z., Wang, Z., Jiang, B., Hongmanorom, P., Zhong, W., & Kawi, S. (2020). A review on perovskite catalysts for reforming of methane to hydrogen production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 134, 110291.
[13] Sai Gautam, G., Stechel, E. B., & Carter, E. A. (2020). Exploring Ca–Ce–M–O (M= 3d transition metal) oxide perovskites for solar thermochemical applications. Chemistry of Materials, 32(23), 9964-9982.
[14] Arandiyan, H., Wang, Y., Sun, H., Rezaei, M., & Dai, H. (2018). Ordered meso-and macroporous perovskite oxide catalysts for emerging applications. Chemical communications, 54(50), 6484-6502.
[15] Maity, A., & Polshettiwar, V. (2017). Dendritic fibrous nanosilica for catalysis, energy harvesting, carbon dioxide mitigation, drug delivery, and sensing. ChemSusChem, 10(20), 3866-3913.
[16] Maity, A., Belgamwar, R., & Polshettiwar, V. (2019). Facile synthesis to tune size, textural properties and fiber density of dendritic fibrous nanosilica for applications in catalysis and CO2 capture. Nature protocols, 14(7), 2177-2204.
[17] Liu, P. C., Yu, Y. J., Peng, B., Ma, S. Y., Ning, T. Y., Shan, B. Q., ... & Wu, P. (2017). A dual-templating strategy for the scale-up synthesis of dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres. Green Chemistry, 19(23), 5575-5581.
[18] Fatah, N. A. A., Jalil, A. A., Triwahyono, S., Yusof, N., Mamat, C. R., Izan, S. M., ... & Nabgan, W. (2020). Favored hydrogenation of linear carbon monoxide over cobalt loaded on fibrous silica KCC-1. international journal of hydrogen energy, 45(16), 9522-9534.
[19] Lv, C., Xu, L., Chen, M., Cui, Y., Wen, X., Wu, C. E., ... & Shou, Q. (2020). Constructing highly dispersed Ni based catalysts supported on fibrous silica nanosphere for low-temperature CO2 methanation. Fuel, 278, 118333.
[20] Zhang, T., & Liu, Q. (2020). Mesostructured cellular foam silica supported bimetallic LaNi1-xCoxO3 catalyst for CO2 methanation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(7), 4417-4426.
[21] Zhang, T., & Liu, Q. (2020). Perovskite LaNiO3 nanocrystals inside mesostructured cellular foam silica: high catalytic activity and stability for CO2 methanation. Energy Technology, 8(3), 1901164.
[22] Onrubia-Calvo, J. A., Pereda-Ayo, B., González-Marcos, J. A., Bueno-López, A., & González-Velasco, J. R. (2021). Design of CeO2-supported LaNiO3 perovskites as precursors of highly active catalysts for CO2 methanation. Catalysis Science & Technology, 11(18), 6065-6079.
[23] Xu, L., Wen, X., Chen, M., Lv, C., Cui, Y., Wu, X., ... & Hu, X. (2021). Highly dispersed Ni-La catalysts over mesoporous nanosponge MFI zeolite for low-temperature CO2 methanation: Synergistic effect between mesoporous and microporous channels. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 100, 159-173.
[24] Cherevotan, A., Ray, B., Churipard, S. R., Kaur, K., Gautam, U. K., Vinod, C. P., & Peter, S. C. (2022). Influence of support textural property on CO2 to methane activity of Ni/SiO2 catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 317, 121692.
[25] Gao, X., Wang, Z., Huang, Q., Jiang, M., Askari, S., Dewangan, N., & Kawi, S. (2022). State-of-art modifications of heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 methanation–Active sites, surface basicity and oxygen defects. Catalysis Today, 402, 88-103.
Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume 24, Issue 138
May and June 2025
Pages 41-52