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Molybdenum Carbide as Alternative Catalysts to Precious Metals for Highly Selective Reduction of CO 2 to CO
Author(s) -
Porosoff Marc D.,
Yang Xiaofang,
Boscoboinik J. Anibal,
Chen Jingguang G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201404109
Subject(s) - catalysis , carbide , raw material , molybdenum , precious metal , chemistry , environmental chemistry , environmental science , inorganic chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Rising atmospheric CO 2 is expected to have negative effects on the global environment from its role in climate change and ocean acidification. Utilizing CO 2 as a feedstock to make valuable chemicals is potentially more desirable than sequestration. A substantial reduction of CO 2 levels requires a large‐scale CO 2 catalytic conversion process, which in turn requires the discovery of low‐cost catalysts. Results from the current study demonstrate the feasibility of using the non‐precious metal material molybdenum carbide (Mo 2 C) as an active and selective catalyst for CO 2 conversion by H 2 .