X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements of commercial bulk MoO 2 revealed the presence of MoO 3 and Mo 2 O 5 phases in the sample surface region. In situ hydrogen reduction at different temperatures up to 650 K enabled to be reduced Mo 6+ and Mo 5+ to Mo 4+ . Bulk MoO 2 as prepared by hydrogen reduction of the initial samples showed very interesting catalytic properties in terms of isomerization reactions of alkanes. This catalytic activity was attributed to the MoO 2 phase on the surface, which had both metallic and acidic functions (bifunctional mechanism). In addition, inelastic mean free paths in MoO 2 catalyst were measured experimentally by elastic peak electron spectroscopy (EPES).
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