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Title: Transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs useful as water gas shift catalysts

Abstract

Mono- and bimetallic transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs (e.g. oxycarbides) for use as water gas shift catalysts are described. In a preferred embodiment, the catalysts have the general formula of M1.sub.A M2.sub.B Z.sub.C O.sub.D, wherein M1 is selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and combinations thereof; M2 is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu, Co, and combinations thereof; Z is selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, boron, and combinations thereof; A is an integer; B is 0 or an integer greater than 0; C is an integer; O is oxygen; and D is 0 or an integer greater than 0. The catalysts exhibit good reactivity, stability, and sulfur tolerance, as compared to conventional water shift gas catalysts. These catalysts hold promise for use in conjunction with proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered systems.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174498
Patent Number(s):
6623720
Application Number:
09/822,609
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-98EE50538
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Thompson, Levi T., Patt, Jeremy, Moon, Dong Ju, and Phillips, Cory. Transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs useful as water gas shift catalysts. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Thompson, Levi T., Patt, Jeremy, Moon, Dong Ju, & Phillips, Cory. Transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs useful as water gas shift catalysts. United States.
Thompson, Levi T., Patt, Jeremy, Moon, Dong Ju, and Phillips, Cory. Tue . "Transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs useful as water gas shift catalysts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174498.
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title = {Transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs useful as water gas shift catalysts},
author = {Thompson, Levi T. and Patt, Jeremy and Moon, Dong Ju and Phillips, Cory},
abstractNote = {Mono- and bimetallic transition metal carbides, nitrides and borides, and their oxygen containing analogs (e.g. oxycarbides) for use as water gas shift catalysts are described. In a preferred embodiment, the catalysts have the general formula of M1.sub.A M2.sub.B Z.sub.C O.sub.D, wherein M1 is selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and combinations thereof; M2 is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu, Co, and combinations thereof; Z is selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, boron, and combinations thereof; A is an integer; B is 0 or an integer greater than 0; C is an integer; O is oxygen; and D is 0 or an integer greater than 0. The catalysts exhibit good reactivity, stability, and sulfur tolerance, as compared to conventional water shift gas catalysts. These catalysts hold promise for use in conjunction with proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered systems.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {9}
}