Impact of magnesium substitution on the structural stability and catalytic performance of LaNiO₃ perovskites for methane dry reforming

<p dir="ltr">Mg-doped LaNiO<sub>3</sub> perovskite nanoparticles, denoted as LaNi<sub>x</sub>Mg<sub>1-x</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (0 ≤x ≤ 1), were prepared via the solution combustion technique and evaluated for dry reforming of methane. The results suggest that at 750 °C, a nickel content 0.57 achieved optimal conversion rates of 86% for CO<sub>2</sub> and 77% for CH<sub>4</sub>, as determined by the Design of Experiment (DOE) analysis. These findings were subsequently experimentally confirmed through the synthesis of LaNi<sub>0.5</sub>Mg<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. The TPR analysis revealed that partially substituting Ni with Mg raised the reduction peak temperatures, indicating a more stable perovskite structure that is harder to reduce compared to LaNiO<sub>3</sub>. Notably, all catalysts, except LaMgO<sub>3</sub>, demonstrated high activity for generating syngas in the DRM reaction, the replacement of Ni with Mg did not significantly enhance the catalytic efficiency of LaNi<sub>0.5</sub>Mg<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>; however, the samples showed enhanced stability with the inclusion of Mg. The XRD patterns of the synthesized LaNi<sub>x</sub>Mg<sub>1-x</sub>O<sub>3</sub> solids indicated that with higher concentrations of Mg, the development of the perovskite phase was hindered; instead, spinel (La<sub>2</sub>NiO<sub>4</sub>) and oxide phases (MgO and NiO) appeared on the surface of the sample.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Gas Science and Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2024.205530" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2024.205530</a></p>