The Open Catalysis Journal

2013, 6 : 37-40
Published online 2013 November 29. DOI: 10.2174/1876214X01306010037
Publisher ID: TOCATJ-6-37

Oxidation of Methanol using Carburized Molybdenum Catalyst

Shamsul Izhar and Masatoshi Nagai
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

Molybdenum catalysts carburized in CH4/H2 exhibited activity for methanol electrooxidation (MOR) in half cell measurements. Mo carburized at 773 and 873 K showed high electrooxidation of methanol compared to carburization at other temperatures. Catalyst characterization was carried out by XRD and TPC. The active carbide species responsible to facilitate the MOR was the Mo oxycarbide and β–Mo2C species.

Keywords:

Molybdenum carbide, Methanol oxidation reaction.