@article{discovery10113325, publisher = {Elsevier BV}, title = {A highly active and synergistic Pt/Mo{$_2$}C/Al{$_2$}O{$_3$} catalyst for water-gas shift reaction}, year = {2018}, journal = {Molecular Catalysis}, month = {August}, pages = {38--47}, volume = {455}, note = {This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.}, abstract = {Catalysts consisting of Pt and Cu supported on Mo2C/{\ensuremath{\eta}}-Al2O3, Mo2C/{\ensuremath{\gamma}}-Al2O3 or Mo2C were prepared and used for the low-temperature water gas shift reaction (WGSR). The catalysts were characterized by elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The catalysts were studied in water gas shift reaction with a reaction mixture containing 11\% CO, 43\% H2, 6\% CO2, 21\% H2O (real feed composition mixture from the reformer) and balance He, with a reaction temperature range of 180-300 oC at a space velocity (SV) of 125,000 h?1. Catalyst supports ({\ensuremath{\eta}}-Al2O3 and {\ensuremath{\gamma}}-Al2O3), led to different synergetic effect between the two most active phases of Pt metal and Mo2C. Pt/Mo2C/{\ensuremath{\eta}}-Al2O3 is a promising catalyst (44\% conversion at 180 oC) due to the close interaction between Pt and Mo2C phases on the surface of the catalyst. The 4 wt\% Pt-Mo2C showed the highest activity where the temperature at which 50\% conversion observed was at only 180 oC with SV of 125,000 h?1 and constant stability over 85 h.}, author = {Osman, AI and Abu-Dahrieh, JK and Cherkasov, N and Fernandez-Garcia, J and Walker, D and Walton, RI and Rooney, DW and Rebrov, E}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2018.05.025}, keywords = {Water gas shift reaction, Molybdenum carbide, Platinum, Alumina, Syngas} }