Solution plasma-assisted preparation of highly dispersed NiMnAl-LDO catalyst to enhance low-temperature activity of CO2 methanation

In this work, the solution plasma-assisted method was used to prepare NiMnAl-LDO (layered double oxides) catalysts with different treatment times, which were used for the CO2 methanation reaction. Solution plasma treatment can enhance the dispersibility of the catalyst, create oxygen defects and improve the chemical adsorption capacity of the catalyst. The results show that the low-temperature activity of the catalyst has been improved after the solution plasma treatment. We demonstrate that the NiMnAl-LDO-P(20) catalyst with high dispersion has the highest catalytic activity in CO2 methanation (81.3% CO2 conversion and 96.7% CH4 selectivity at 200 °C). Even though working for 70 h, the catalyst is still highly stable. This work provides a great promise for improving the low-temperature activity of Ni-based catalysts.