Synthesis of Nanostructured Molybdenum Carbide as a Promising Catalyst
for the Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid into γ-Valerolactone
Jhon Quiroz1, Victor Teixeira da Silva1*
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/COPPE/Chemical Engineering Program/NUCAT,
P.O. Box 68502, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Supplementary Information
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Figure SI1: Wide angle XRD pattern of the physical mixture treated at 600°C (a) 0h and 800°C 0h (b)
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CO2 m/z = 44
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630°C
H2O m/z = 18
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Figure SI2. Temperature programed carburization process of α-MoO3 nanostructure precursor