Photo-assisted methane dry reforming over Ni–Co–CeO 2 –Al 2 O 3 catalysts with enhanced activity: synergistic effect of Ni and Co

Key Points

• This research focuses on enhancing the performance of Ni-based catalysts by co-doping with Co for the methane dry reforming process.
• Utilized Ni–Co–CeO2–Al2O3 catalysts for photo-assisted methane dry reforming experiments.
• Assessed thermal and photocatalytic performance metrics of the catalysts under varying conditions.
• Co-doped Ni catalysts displayed a significant increase in thermal performance metrics.
• Photocatalytic performance improvements were observed, suggesting a synergistic effect between Ni and Co.