Aiming　at　the　complexity　of　traditional　biomass　gasification　technology　with　low　conversion　efficiency　and　high　tar　content　and　realizing　the　directional　conversion　of　biomass　into　syngas,　this　paper　proposed　a　new　decoupling　process　of　biomass　pyrolysis　and　chemical　looping　reforming　of　volatile　components.　Designing　a　high　activity　and　selective　oxygen　carrier　is　the　key　to　the　chemical　looping　reforming　process.　This　study　used　an　embedding　strategy　to　develop　the　oxygen　carrier.　NiFe2O4　was　embedded　in　SBA-15　to　control　the　reaction　microenvironment.　The　reaction　performance　of　NiFe2O4@SBA-15　under　different　conditions　was　investigated　via　a　combination　of　fixed-bed　reactor　and　on-line　mass　spectrometry.　The　results　showed　that　the　CO　selectivity　was　close　to　100%.　The　CH4　conversion　and　CO　selectivity　of　NiFe2O4@SBA-15　were　increased　by　121.29%　and　114.40%　than　NiFe2O4,　respectively.　The　optimal　embedding　ratio　(20%)　and　reaction　temperature　(900　°C)　were　determined　during　the　experiment,　which　was　consistent　with　the　thermodynamic　simulation　results.　The　gas–solid　reaction　model　was　used　to　solve　the　reaction　kinetics　of　the　oxygen　carrier,　and　the　activation　energy　was　118.23　kJ·mol−1.　This　study　gives　a　research　basis　for　screening　oxygen　carrier　and　the　design　of　reactor　in　the　directional　conversion　of　biomass　pyrolysis　full　volatiles　into　syngas　via　chemical　looping　reforming.　©　2022　Elsevier　B.V.