Status and prospects in higher alcohols synthesis from syngas

HT Luk, C Mondelli, DC Ferré, JA Stewart… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Higher alcohols are important compounds with widespread applications in the chemical,
pharmaceutical and energy sectors. Currently, they are mainly produced by sugar …

Methane emissions as energy reservoir: context, scope, causes and mitigation strategies

X Chai, DJ Tonjes, D Mahajan - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) is now considered a bridge fuel between present fossil (carbon) economy
and desired renewables and this energy molecule is projected to play an important role in …

Active centers of catalysts for higher alcohol synthesis from syngas: A review

M Ao, GH Pham, J Sunarso, MO Tade, S Liu - Acs Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
The gradual depletion of oil resources and the necessity to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions portray a concerning image of our contemporary security of liquid transportation …

In Situ XANES/XRD Study of the Structural Stability of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Carbide Mo2CTx: Implications for the Catalytic Activity in the Water–Gas Shift …

EB Deeva, A Kurlov, PM Abdala, D Lebedev… - Chemistry of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
MXenes, a recently discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, are promising
catalysts and supports for applications in heterogeneous catalysis; however, the thermal …

Shaped carbons as supports for the catalytic conversion of syngas to clean fuels

H Xiong, LL Jewell, NJ Coville - ACS Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
The conversion of syngas to hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) and to
alcohols via higher alcohols synthesis (HAS) are two important chemical reactions that …

Alkali promoted tungsten carbide as a selective catalyst for the reverse water gas shift reaction

JR Morse, M Juneau, JW Baldwin, MD Porosoff… - Journal of CO2 …, 2020 - Elsevier
The conversion of CO 2 to CO via the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction is often
envisioned as the first step in the large scale transformation of CO 2 into value added …

Effect of carburization protocols on molybdenum carbide synthesis and study on its performance in CO hydrogenation

T Mo, J Xu, Y Yang, Y Li - Catalysis Today, 2016 - Elsevier
Molybdenum carbides were prepared under different carburization conditions. The role of
carburization protocol was studied while their CO hydrogenating performances were …

Surface Acidity/Basicity and Oxygen Defects of Metal Oxide: Impacts on Catalytic Performances of CO2 Reforming and Hydrogenation Reactions

X Gao, P Cai, Z Wang, X Lv, S Kawi - Topics in Catalysis, 2023 - Springer
CO2 utilizations and conversions contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
and regeneration of industrial exhausts. Reforming and hydrogenation processes can …

An inclusive review on the synthesis of molybdenum carbide and its hybrids as catalyst for electrochemical water splitting

O Rabi, E Pervaiz, R Zahra, M Ali, MBK Niazi - Molecular Catalysis, 2020 - Elsevier
The world is using lot of fossil fuels due to increase in energy demand. This results in high
production of CO 2 which is the main reason for global warming and harmful for the …

The Impact of Oxygen Surface Coverage and Carbidic Carbon on the Activity and Selectivity of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Carbide (2D-Mo2C) in Fischer …

E Kountoupi, AJ Barrios, Z Chen, CR Müller… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Transformations of oxygenates (CO2, CO, H2O, etc.) via Mo2C-based catalysts are
facilitated by the high oxophilicity of the material; however, this can lead to the formation of …