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@article{Sun:2026:10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304,
author = {Sun, N and Cao, XE and Ling, Y and Zheng, X and Liu, X and Tian, C and Xu, Q and Jiang, Z and Liu, X and Zhang, K and Shen, S and Xuan, Y},
doi = {10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304},
journal = {Joule},
title = {Ordered scalable solar-driven dry reforming of methane via synergy of plasmonic catalysts with biomimetic reactors},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304},
year = {2026}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Solar-driven dry reforming of methane (DRM) presents a sustainable path to close the carbon cycle but suffers from low solar-fuel efficiency and coke-induced instability. Here, we propose the synergy of plasmonic meta-nanoalloy catalysts with butterfly wing-inspired foam reactors to achieve ordered, scalable solar-driven DRM. Developed NiCoZn/MgAlOx catalysts exhibit a benchmark solar-fuel efficiency of 42.4%, a high H2/CO ratio of 0.95, and a CO2 conversion rate that surpasses thermodynamic equilibrium values. The underlying mechanism is attributed to plasmonic activation of the initial C?H bonding of CH4 and C?O bonding of CO2 while suppressing complete methane cracking, steering the reaction toward an ordered pathway (?CH + ?O = ?CHO) instead of disordered route (?CH = ?C + ?H). Further depositing plasmonic catalysts on biomimetic dual-gradient foam reactors enables the synergy of plasmonic catalysis with light transport, reactants flow, and fluid-solid energy exchange. A bench-scale solar-driven DRM system demonstrates a remarkable solar-fuel efficiency of 41.11% and durable performance of nearly 10,000 min.
AU - Sun,N
AU - Cao,XE
AU - Ling,Y
AU - Zheng,X
AU - Liu,X
AU - Tian,C
AU - Xu,Q
AU - Jiang,Z
AU - Liu,X
AU - Zhang,K
AU - Shen,S
AU - Xuan,Y
DO - 10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304
PY - 2026///
SN - 2542-4785
TI - Ordered scalable solar-driven dry reforming of methane via synergy of plasmonic catalysts with biomimetic reactors
T2 - Joule
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102304
ER -
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