Dry methane reforming, the conversion of carbon dioxide and methane (the two main gases responsible for global warming), into a useful feedstock for the production of materials is a process known since 1928. However, fast catalyst deactivation, due to the formation of carbon deposits on the surface of the catalyst, has since its discovery hampered industrial application of this key process. In a recent article in Science, Cafer Yavuz and colleagues reveal that the key to catalyst stability is in the use of a single-crystalline support.

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支持是成功的关键

自1928年以来，干法甲烷重整（将二氧化碳和甲烷（造成全球变暖的两种主要气体）转化为用于生产材料的有用原料）是众所周知的过程。但是，由于碳的形成，催化剂快速失活自发现以来，沉积在催化剂表面的沉积物就阻碍了该关键工艺的工业应用。Cafer Yavuz及其同事在《科学》杂志的最新文章中透露，催化剂稳定性的关键在于使用单晶载体。