Boosting CO2 reforming of methane via the metal-support interaction in mesostructured SBA-16-derived Ni nanoparticles

High surface area and porosity SBA-16 was synthesized used as support for Ni nanoparticles using three methods including wet impregnation, citric acid-assisted ammonia evaporation. All the studied samples showed high activity in CO2 reforming of methane reaction, however, best catalytic behavior found catalyst derived from Based on characterization techniques, it assumed that improvement Ni/SBA-16-AE performance due to strong metal-support interaction resulting formation Ni-phyllosilicate. Additionally, a dispersion observed which may be related confinement cage-like pores matrix. The evaporation technique can well contribute limited sintering reduced amount deposited carbon.