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Abstract
Molybdenum carbide of both β-Mo2C and α-MoC1-x crystalline forms was prepared by temperature programmed reaction (TPRe) between MoO3 and CH4/4H2. The structure and morphology of molybdenum carbide were characterized by XRD, BET, TEM, SEM and XPS. Its catalytic activity in the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide were investigated under 573K, 8.0MPa, GHSV=2000h-1, n(H2)/n(CO)=1.0. The results indicated that light hydrocarbons of C1~4 are the main products in the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over molybdenum carbides, with the formation small amounts of alcohols (< 4%). Molybdenum carbide could then be a potential catalyst for the F-T synthesis or the alcohol synthesis.
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