Simple synthesis of ultrasmall β-Mo₂C and α-MoC_1−x nanoparticles and new insights into their catalytic mechanisms for dry reforming of methane

Abstract

Ultrasmall β- and α-molybdenum carbide particles were synthesized by a resin route and they showed different oxidation–recarburization cycles.

Influence of Impregnation Processes on Ruthenium–Molybdenum Carbon Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass‐Derived Sorbitol into Renewable Alkanes

“…Actually, the reduction temperature for Mo 6+ in one molybdenum sample was above 873 K. Moreover, it was generally believed that Ru can facilitate to the reduction of Mo species due to H 2 spillover from Ru to closed MoO x species for the bimetallic ruthenium–molybdenum catalyst. Thus, the reduction behavior of catalysts could be partly due to H 2 spillover ,…”

Liquid phase hydrogenation of CO2 to formate using palladium and ruthenium nanoparticles supported on molybdenum carbide

“…Transition metal carbides have been reported to exhibit catalytic activities for a number of chemical reactions, including CO hydrogenation, 25 the water gas shift reaction, 26 hydrodesulphurization 27 and methane reforming. 28 Recently, transition metal carbides have also been reported as catalysts for CO 2 hydrogenation 29 including by Dubois et al 30 and Vidal et al 31 All these reactions were carried out at relatively high temperatures (220-320 1C), and mostly in the gas-phase, where the most interesting products like CH 3 OH or HCOOH are thermodynamically not favoured. 32,33 Hence, it is desirable to perform the hydrogenation of CO 2 at lower temperatures where CO (a product from an endothermic reaction) is not favoured.…”

Uniformly Decorated Molybdenum Carbide/Nitride Nanostructures on Biomass Templates for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Applications

“…The visible crystal fringe width of 0.26 nm corresponds to the (100) plane and 0.24 nm to (111) planes of Mo 2 C and Mo 2 N, respectively. 19,26…”