Butane Dry Reforming Catalyzed by Cobalt Oxide Supported on Ti 2 AlC MAX Phase

MAX (M n +1 AX n ) phases are layered carbides or nitrides with a high thermal and mechanical bulk stability. Recently, it was shown that their surface structure can be modified to form a thin non‐stoichiometric oxide layer, which can catalyze the oxidative dehydrogenation of butane. Here, the use o...

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Published in:ChemSusChem Vol. 13; no. 23; pp. 6401 - 6408
Main Authors: Ronda‐Lloret, Maria, Marakatti, Vijaykumar S., Sloof, Willem G., Delgado, Juan José, Sepúlveda‐Escribano, Antonio, Ramos‐Fernandez, Enrique V., Rothenberg, Gadi, Shiju, N. Raveendran
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany 07.12.2020
Subjects:
MAX phases
CO2 conversion
butane dry reforming
cobalt oxide
Ti2AlC support
ISSN:1864-5631, 1864-564X
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Summary:MAX (M n +1 AX n ) phases are layered carbides or nitrides with a high thermal and mechanical bulk stability. Recently, it was shown that their surface structure can be modified to form a thin non‐stoichiometric oxide layer, which can catalyze the oxidative dehydrogenation of butane. Here, the use of a Ti 2 AlC MAX phase as a support for cobalt oxide was explored for the dry reforming of butane with CO 2 , comparing this new catalyst to more traditional materials. The catalyst was active and selective to synthesis gas. Although the surface structure changed during the reaction, the activity remained stable. Under the same conditions, a titania‐supported cobalt oxide catalyst gave low activity and stability due to the agglomeration of cobalt oxide particles. The Co 3 O 4 /Al 2 O 3 catalyst was active, but the acidic surface led to a faster deactivation. The less acidic surface of the Ti 2 AlC was better at inhibiting coke formation. Thanks to their thermal stability and acid‐base properties, MAX phases are promising supports for CO 2 conversion reactions.
ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.202001633