  A Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst with improved redox properties has been washcoated
onto a honeycomb cordierite monolith in the form of a nonconventional
alumina-catalyst layer, just a few nanometer thick. In spite of the very low
active phase loading, the monolith depicts outstanding performance in dry
reforming of methane, both in terms of activity, with values reaching the
thermodynamic limit already at 750 C, even under extreme weight Hourly Space
Velocities (WHSV 115-346 L.g-1.h-1), as well as in terms of stability during
prolonged time on stream (TOS 24-48 h).
