Methane Cracking over Cobalt Molybdenum Carbides

I Alshibane; S Laassiri; J L Rico; J S J Hargreaves

doi:10.1007/s10562-018-2378-4

Methane Cracking over Cobalt Molybdenum Carbides

Catal Letters. 2018;148(6):1643-1650. doi: 10.1007/s10562-018-2378-4. Epub 2018 Apr 21.

Authors

I Alshibane¹, S Laassiri¹, J L Rico², J S J Hargreaves¹

Affiliations

¹ 1WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Joseph Black Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK.
² 2Laboratorio de Catálisis, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edif. V1, C.U., 58060 Morelia, Michoacán Mexico.

Abstract

Abstract: The catalytic behaviour of Co₃Mo₃C, Co₆Mo₆C, Co₃Mo₃N and Co₆Mo₆N for methane cracking has been studied to determine the relationship between the methane cracking activity and the chemical composition. The characterisation of post-reaction samples showed a complex phase composition with the presence of Co₃Mo₃C, α-Co and β-Mo₂C as catalytic phases and the deposition of different forms of carbon during reaction.

Keywords: Catalytic decomposition; Cobalt molybdenum carbide; Cobalt molybdenum nitride; Methane cracking.