Abstract: This work reports on the performance of a 0.24 wt% Rh/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2–δ–η-Al2O3/FeCrAl structured catalyst in the autothermal reforming of commercial gasoline with a research octane number of 92. Stable syngas production amounting to 70 Nl·h−1 containing of 33.8 vol% H2 and 9.8 vol% CO was demonstrated over 50 h of continuous operation. The origin of the high catalytic efficiency was elucidated by physicochemical characterization (XPS, STEM, XRD), which confirmed the role of Rh redox flexibility (Rh3+ ⇄ Rh⁰) and Ce4+ ⇄ Ce3+ cycling in suppressing carbon formation and maintaining active site dispersion. The compatibility of the produced syngas with Ni–YSZ solid oxide fuel cells was assessed, and a reformer–SOFC tandem concept was proposed to supply 50 W to telecommunication equipment, with operational parameters derived from the present reformer performance. Such a system highlights the potential of integrating catalytic reforming with SOFC conversion for decentralized power generation in remote applications where access to centralized infrastructure is limited.

Cite: Ruban N.V. , Rogozhnikov V.N. , Svintsitskiy D.A. , Pakharukova V.P. , Snytnikov P.V. , Thybaut J.W. , Potemkin D.I.
Tandem Rh-based Structured Reformer and Ni-YSZ SOFC for Decentralized Gasoline-to-power Conversion
Fuel. 2026. V.413. 138249 :1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2026.138249AN OpenAlex

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Submitted:	Oct 10, 2025
Accepted:	Jan 1, 2026
Published online:	Jan 8, 2026
Published print:	Jun 1, 2026

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Chemical Abstracts:	2026:115306
OpenAlex:	W7118761121

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