The chemical looping steam reforming of methane(CL-SRM)holds immense potential for energy-efficient conversion of CH4into syngas and high-purity hydrogen.However,its large-scale implementation remains limited by hi...The chemical looping steam reforming of methane(CL-SRM)holds immense potential for energy-efficient conversion of CH4into syngas and high-purity hydrogen.However,its large-scale implementation remains limited by high operating temperatures and substantial energy requirements.This paper describes a non-thermal plasma-mediated CL-SRM process based on CH4/H2O redox cycles over lanthanum-based perovskites under mild conditions.The developed process achieves efficient CH4activation at 600℃,attaining 53.5%CH4conversion and0.57 mmol·g-1 H2with 92%purity over La0.5Ce0.5FeO3,while negligible conversion is observed under plasma-free conditions at the same furnace temperature.These performances surpass those observed under purely thermal conditions at 800℃.Mechanistic insights reveal that plasma plays a crucial role in generating vibrationally excited CH4v species,thereby markedly lowering the reaction barrier for CH4activation.The plasma-mediated CL-SRM process delivers energy through voltage-induced electron transfer,offering the potential for adiabatic reactor designs that minimize energy consumption compared with conventional combustion-based systems suffering from heat transfer limitations.展开更多
Heterogeneous catalysts,especially metal oxides,play a curial role in improving energy conversion efficiency and production of valuable chemicals.However,the surface structure at the atomic level and the nature of act...Heterogeneous catalysts,especially metal oxides,play a curial role in improving energy conversion efficiency and production of valuable chemicals.However,the surface structure at the atomic level and the nature of active sites are still ambiguous due to the dynamism of surface structure and difficulty in structure characterization under electrochemical conditions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(2023YFA1507800 and 2021YFA1501303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22208239,22121004,and U20B6002)+3 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021TQ0240)the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations(CYZC202107)the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(BP0618007)the XPLORER PRIZE。
摘要The chemical looping steam reforming of methane(CL-SRM)holds immense potential for energy-efficient conversion of CH4into syngas and high-purity hydrogen.However,its large-scale implementation remains limited by high operating temperatures and substantial energy requirements.This paper describes a non-thermal plasma-mediated CL-SRM process based on CH4/H2O redox cycles over lanthanum-based perovskites under mild conditions.The developed process achieves efficient CH4activation at 600℃,attaining 53.5%CH4conversion and0.57 mmol·g-1 H2with 92%purity over La0.5Ce0.5FeO3,while negligible conversion is observed under plasma-free conditions at the same furnace temperature.These performances surpass those observed under purely thermal conditions at 800℃.Mechanistic insights reveal that plasma plays a crucial role in generating vibrationally excited CH4v species,thereby markedly lowering the reaction barrier for CH4activation.The plasma-mediated CL-SRM process delivers energy through voltage-induced electron transfer,offering the potential for adiabatic reactor designs that minimize energy consumption compared with conventional combustion-based systems suffering from heat transfer limitations.
基金We acknowledge the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA1500704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos.22121004,22250008,and 22038009)+1 种基金the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations,the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(BP0618007)the XPLORER PRIZE for financial support.
摘要Heterogeneous catalysts,especially metal oxides,play a curial role in improving energy conversion efficiency and production of valuable chemicals.However,the surface structure at the atomic level and the nature of active sites are still ambiguous due to the dynamism of surface structure and difficulty in structure characterization under electrochemical conditions.