Asma M.O. Aldajani , Mounib Bahri , Elena F. Kozhevnikova , Ivan V. Kozhevnikov
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Abstract
The reverse water gas shift (RWGS) was studied in the presence of catalysts based on Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs) such as heteropoly acids H3PMo12O40 and H3PW12O40 and their Co(II) and Ni(II) salts. Under reaction conditions, molybdenum POMs decomposed to form Mo oxide species, which exhibited high activity, selectivity and resistance to deactivation in the RWGS reaction. The catalysts formed from H3PMo12O40 supported on SiO2, TiO2 and γ-Al2O3 produced CO with 100 % selectivity at 31–33 % CO2 conversion at 600 °C and a CO2:H2 molar ratio of 1:1 (cf. 39 % equilibrium conversion). H3PMo12O40/SiO2 was more active than MoO3/SiO2 with the same Mo loading, revealing a phosphorus enhancement effect on the activity of molybdenum species. This effect can be attributed to the influence of phosphate on the dispersion of the Mo oxide active phase. This is supported by STEM, which shows different morphologies of Mo oxide species in H3PMo12O40/SiO2 and MoO3/SiO2 catalysts. Chemical looping and H2-TPR of fresh and spent Mo catalysts show that the reaction occurs through the redox mechanism involving the reduction of Mo(VI) oxide species to Mo(IV) with H2, followed by reoxidation of Mo(IV) with CO2 to form CO (reverse Mars–van Krevelen mechanism). Contrary to the Mo catalysts, tungsten POMs, exhibited no RWGS activity, which can be attributed to their resistance to reduction.
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