Recent Progress of Catalyst Design for Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane to Syngas

As an important approach for the utilization of abundant natural gas (the main component being methane, CH 4 ), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reforming of CH 4 has attracted extensive attention due to its strong energy‐storage capacity and the accompanying benefits of turning the least expensive and abundant carbon resource, CO 2 , into valuable compounds. CO 2 and CH 4 are stable molecules, which pose great challenges in effectively activating the two molecules. Catalysts play an important role in the reaction of CO 2 reforming of CH 4 , and designing suitable catalysts is the key to the activation of CH 4 and CO 2 . Recently, substantial catalysts have been developed for CO 2 reforming of CH 4 , with several computational studies being carried out to uncover the underlying reaction mechanisms. Herein, the recent achievements of catalyst designed for CO 2 reforming of CH 4 are summarized, with the aim to provide a clear picture and deepen the understanding of this promising reaction.