Da Won, Ba Jeong, Min Hye Kim, Myeong Hun Chung, Chan-Hwa Moon, Dong Ju Suh, Young-Woong Baik, Joon Hyun Bae, Jong Wook 2024-01-19T23:33:24Z 2024-01-19T23:33:24Z 2021-09-03 2018-01-01 1387-1811 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/121819 Effects of the crystalline tungsten carbide (WxC) phases on an ordered mesoporous bimetallic Rh-Mn/WxC, which were prepared by changing carbon source to tungsten (C/W) ratios of the WxC support using a hard-template of an ordered mesoporous SBA-15, were investigated for a direct synthesis of mixed alcohols by CO hydrogenation from syngas. The C/W ratios on the mesoporous Rh-Mn/WxC showed a significantly different catalytic activity, especially on the C-1 - C-3 alcohol productivity. The Rh-Mn/WxC prepared at C/W molar ratio of 10 having a metastable W2C main phase (Rh-Mn/WxC(10)) revealed a higher CO conversion of 8.1% and selectivity to higher alcohols of 54.4% compared to other catalysts having a main crystalline phases of WO3 or WC. The enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity to mixed alcohols on the Rh-Mn/WxC(10) were attributed to the largely exposed smaller active Rh nanoparticles with its stronger interactions with the metastable W2C phases. The superior activity was originated from the intimate interactions of Rh nanoparticles with Mn promoter by maintaining proper oxidation states confirmed by surface ratios of the metallic Rh to oxidized Rhn+ species. The stable preservation of the ordered mesoporous structures of the W2C phase in the amorphous carbon matrixes significantly altered the chemical states of the small Rh nanoparticles below 2 nm in size by preferentially existing on the outer surfaces of the W2C support, which resulted in showing an enhanced productivity of higher C-1 - C-3 alcohols with 171.8 g/(kg(cat).h). (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV BIOMASS-DERIVED SYNGAS CO HYDROGENATION C-2-OXYGENATES SYNTHESIS CATALYTIC CONVERSION ETHANOL SYNTHESIS SYNTHESIS GAS CARBON RHODIUM PERFORMANCE MECHANISM Rh-Mn/tungsten carbides for direct synthesis of mixed alcohols from syngas: Effects of tungsten carbide phases Article 10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.07.026 1 MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, v.255, pp.44 - 52 MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS 255 44 52 scie scopus 000414819400006 2-s2.0-85025173869 Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Article BIOMASS-DERIVED SYNGAS CO HYDROGENATION C-2-OXYGENATES SYNTHESIS CATALYTIC CONVERSION ETHANOL SYNTHESIS SYNTHESIS GAS CARBON RHODIUM PERFORMANCE MECHANISM Mixed alcohol synthesis CO hydrogenation Mesoporous tungsten carbide (WxC) Bimetallic Rh-Mn Metastable W2C