Highly coke resistant Mg–Ni/Al2O3 catalyst prepared via a novel magnesiothermic reduction for methane reforming catalysis with CO2: the unique role of Al–Ni intermetallics

Magnesiothermic method was used to synthesize Mg–Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts and Al–Ni intermetallics were found effective in coking resistance in DRM for the first time.