Present experiments show that synthesized polycrystalline hexagonal α-Mo 2 C is a highly efficient and selective catalyst for CO 2 uptake and conversion to CO through the reverse water gas shift reaction. The CO 2 conversion is ~16% at 673 K, with selectivity towards CO > 99%. CO 2 and CO adsorption is monitored by DRIFTS, TPD, and show that polycrystalline α-Mo 2 C is an economically viable, highly efficient, and selective catalyst for CO generation using CO 2 as a feedstock.
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