Unlocking high stability and selectivity in reverse water–gas shift over a synergistic MoCO catalyst

IF 4 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

AIChE Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-14 DOI:10.1002/aic.70111

Xiaolong Li, Manni Sun, Zhiyan Yang, Xiru Wang, Yongning Ma, Junli Zhu, Zhuoya Zhao, Yuhao Yang

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Abstract

The reverse water‐gas shift (RWGS) reaction is vital for CO2 utilization and carbon cycling, yet catalyst stability and CO selectivity remain major challenges due to its endothermic nature and competing methanation. Here, a synergistic α‐Mo2C:MoO2 (MoCO) catalyst with carbide–oxide interactions was in situ constructed via a one‐step temperature‐programmed calcination, achieving high dispersion and synergy. MoCO‐3.5 (Mo/C = 1:3.5) reached near‐equilibrium CO2 conversions (50.56% at 500°C, 74.71% at 800°C) and >99.6% CO selectivity under H2/CO2 = 3:1 at industrial space velocity (8400 mL·gcat−1·h−1), maintaining stability for 120 h without coking. Mechanistic studies revealed a hydrogen‐assisted formate pathway, and weak CO adsorption enabled rapid desorption, effectively suppressing methanation. This synergy‐driven structural regulation strategy offers a promising strategy for designing highly stable and CO‐selective non‐noble metal RWGS catalysts.

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在协同MoCO催化剂上解锁高稳定性和选择性的逆向水气转换

逆水气转换（RWGS）反应对二氧化碳的利用和碳循环至关重要，但由于其吸热性质和甲烷化竞争，催化剂的稳定性和CO选择性仍然是主要挑战。本研究通过一步程控温度煅烧，原位构建了具有碳化物-氧化物相互作用的协同α - Mo2C:MoO2 （MoCO）催化剂，实现了高分散和协同作用。在工业空速（8400 mL·gcat−1·h−1）H2/CO2 = 3:1条件下，MoCO‐3.5 （Mo/C = 1:3.5）达到了接近平衡的CO2转化率（500℃时为50.56%，800℃时为74.71%）和99.6%的CO选择性，在120 h内保持稳定而不结焦。机理研究揭示了氢辅助甲酸途径，弱CO吸附使快速脱附，有效抑制甲烷化。这种协同驱动的结构调控策略为设计高稳定性和CO选择性的非贵金属RWGS催化剂提供了一种有前途的策略。

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AIChE Journal 工程技术-工程：化工

CiteScore

7.10

自引率

10.80%

发文量

411

审稿时长

3.6 months

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