Comparison of molybdenum carbide and tungsten carbide …
The higher activity of molybdenum carbide, in comparison with tungsten carbide, can result from the higher specific surface area of Mo 2 C, as well as the larger amount of active centers (CO chemisorption) taking part in the HDS reaction of DBT. The yield of BPh over molybdenum carbide is almost 1.5 times as much as over tungsten …