Beta phase molybdenum carbide (β-Mo2C) nanoparticles demonstrate increased catalytic activity in the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction when embedded on a silicon dioxide (SiO2) support structure. (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

Beta phase molybdenum carbide (β-Mo2C) nanoparticles demonstrate increased catalytic activity in the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction when embedded on a silicon dioxide (SiO2) support structure.

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The image to the left depicts β-Mo2C nanoparticles supported on SiO2 (β-Mo2C/SiO2). The graph on the right represents the increased catalytic activity of β-Mo2C/SiO2 in CO production rate in the RWGS reaction compared to bulk β-Mo2C, represented by the black bar. Each bar represents a different percentage of Mo2C loading weight based on the mass of the SiO2 support. Catalytic activity for this data was measured at 400°C.

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Carbon Future, Tsinghua University Press

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