Highly dispersed nickel within mesochannels of SBA-15 for CO methanation with enhanced activity and excellent thermostability

[Display omitted] •Methanation catalyst is first prepared by surfactant-assisted impregnation method.•The surfactant can hinder the migration of metal ions during drying.•The surfactant can inhibit the aggregation of NiO during calcination.•The 10%Ni/S15(3) catalyst showed excellent catalytic activi...

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