Early transition metal carbides are active for a variety of reactions ranging from the hydrogen evolution reaction to Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. These materials can also be produced with high surface areas, and therefore are attractive for use as supports. For a number of reactions including the water gas shift, carbide supported metals are among the most active catalysts known. These high activities appear to be derived from intimate interactions between the metal which is active for one step in the reaction and the non-innocent support which is active for a second step in the reaction. This paper will explore key aspects regarding the synthesis of carbide supported metal catalysts and the nature of active sites for reactions including the water gas shift, aldehyde water shift and CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation reactions.

Design and synthesis of carbide supported metal catalysts

254th National Meeting (2017)

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