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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 international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201404109
Subject(s) - catalysis , precious metal , raw material , carbide , molybdenum , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry
Abstract 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 .