Catalysis Letters, vol.148, no.7, pp.2127-2132, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.Abstract: Nickel based MCM-41(Ni/MCM-41) and silica microsphere (Ni/SiO2) were synthesized and tested against consecutive coke deposition and SiC formation in a model methane decomposition reaction. Results indicated coke deposition on both (Ni/MCM-41 and Ni/SiO2) catalysts and exclusive SiC formation due to utilization of coke deposited on Ni/SiO2 catalyst. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].