Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.9, 1086-1087, 2000
Active species of molybdenum carbide catalysts in methane reforming: eta-Mo3C2
eta-Mo3C2 was the most active molybdenum carbide species for-methane reforming, surpassing beta-Mo2C which has been reported previously. From the correlation of the TPR results, the amount of eta-Mo3C2 was directly related to the methane decomposition rate, indicating the importance of this type of carbide for methane reforming.