Effect of the Carbon Support and Conditions on the Carbothermal Synthesis of Cu-Molybdenum Carbide and Its Application on CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol
Abstract
The synthesis of methanol by carbon dioxide hydrogenation has been studied using coppermolybdenum carbides supported on high surface area graphite, reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes. The synthesis conditions and the effect of the support were studied. The catalysts were prepared in situ using H2 or He at 600 ◦C or 700 ◦C. Both molybdenum carbide and oxycarbide were obtained. A support with less reactive carbon resulted in lower proportion of carbide obtained. The best results were achieved over a 5 wt.% Cu and 10 wt.% Mo on high surface area graphite that reached 96.3% selectivity to methanol.
Paper information
Publication
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(7), 1048
Authors
Ana Belén Dongil
Elodie Blanco
Juan José Villora-Picó
Antonio Sepúlveda-Escribano
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ramos
Keywords
CO2 hydrogenation
molybdenum carbide
copper
methanol
carbon