P-W-B-79 Optimization of pyrochlore catalysts for dry reforming of methane

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)
Felipe Polo-Garzon and David A. Bruce, Clemson University, USA.
We use density functional theory to describe the reaction mechanism of dry
reforming of methane (DRM) on the 2 wt% Rh-substituted lanthanum zirconate
pyrochlore. These computational data suggested improvements that led to the
synthesis of two optimized catalysts. These optimized catalysts were tested and
showed better performance.

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