Synthesis and Characterization of Co-Mo Bimetallic Carbides

  • Aleksandra Šaponjić University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  • Đorđe Šaponjić University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  • Ivana Perović University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  • Marina Vuković University of Belgrade - Innovation Center of the Faculty of Chemistry
  • Vladimir Nikolić University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  • Milica Marčeta Kaninski University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
  • Maja Kokunešoski University of Belgrade -Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences

Abstract

Co-Mo carbides were prepared by impregnation with aqueous solution of metal salts and sucrose into ordered mesoporous SBA-15 silica template using carbothermal hydrogen reduction. Bimetallic Co-Mo carbide obtained by using carbothermal hydrogen reduction of Co-Mo precursors is formed when the Co-Mo molar ratio is 1.0. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Electrochemical characterization of obtained materials wеre performed by cyclic voltammetry in acid solution.

Published
2019-07-03
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