Rational design of stainless steel self-catalytic reactors for CO2 methanation: extending from metal powder to 3D-printed reactors†
Abstract
A design framework for metal 3D-printed self-catalytic reactors (3D SCRs) using stainless steel (STS) has been demonstrated. The surface functionalization of STS was achieved through a two-step dealloying process, which is first optimized on metal powder precursor, and then successfully extended to STS 3D SCRs as a practical active catalyst for CO2 methanation.