Exploring the Effects of the Interaction of Carbon and MoS2 Catalyst on CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol

Hydrogenation of CO2 to form methanol utilizing green hydrogen is a promising route to realizing carbon neutrality. However, the development of catalyst with high activity and selectivity to methanol from the CO2 hydrogenation is still a challenge due to the chemical inertness of CO2 and its characteristics of multi-path conversion. Herein, a series of highly active carbon-confining molybdenum sulfide (MoS2@C) catalysts were prepared by the in-situ pyrolysis method. In comparison with the bulk MoS2 and MoS2/C, the stronger interaction between MoS2 and the carbon layer was clearly generated. Under the optimized reaction conditions, MoS2@C showed better catalytic performance and long-term stability. The MoS2@C catalyst could sustain around 32.4% conversion of CO2 with 94.8% selectivity of MeOH for at least 150 h.

Boosting the activity of transition metal carbides towards methane activation by nanostructuring

Molybdenum carbide breaks methane by going nano.

Acetylene adsorption on δ-MoC(001), TiC(001) and ZrC(001) surfaces: a comprehensive periodic DFT study

Molybdenum, titanium, and zirconium carbide surfaces are explored theoretically as potential catalysts for selective hydrogenation from acetylene to ethylene.

The conversion of CO2 to methanol on orthorhombic β-Mo2C and Cu/β-Mo2C catalysts: mechanism for admetal induced change in the selectivity and activity

Cu clusters supported on β-Mo₂C improve the selectivity towards methanol decreasing the amount of methane.