The invention discloses a method for preparing pure beta-phase
molybdenum carbide particles through one-step
carbonization and application of the pure beta-phase
molybdenum carbide particles. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing
molybdenum oxide powder by adopting a method for thermally decomposing a molybdenum
metal compound; (2) dividing an
organic matter precursor and the
molybdenum oxide powder obtained in the step (1) into two stacks, and respectively placing the two stacks on the ventilation side and the exhaust side of a tubular furnace; and (3) introducing carrier gas into the tubular furnace, and carbonizing the
molybdenum oxide powder through a temperature
programming process. According to the method, the carrier gas is utilized to deliver the gas-phase
carbon source produced by
thermal decomposition of the
organic matter precursor to directly react with the
solid-phase
molybdenum oxide powder, the
carbonization process can be efficiently achieved, high-purity beta-phase
molybdenum carbide is obtained through one-step
carbonization, high-value and high-risk
hydrocarbon gas such as
methane and propyl
alcohol or
alcohol steam is avoided, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The problems of
carbon deposition on the surface of the
molybdenum carbide caused by using the carrier gas as a
carbon source and the like can be avoided, and the preparation method is simple, relatively mild in reaction condition, low in
raw material cost, simple and easy to obtain and suitable for large-scale production, popularization and application.