Preparation and catalysis of carbon‐supported iron catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

B Sun, K Xu, L Nguyen, M Qiao, F Tao - ChemCatChem, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is essential for the transformation of natural gas, coal, and
biomass to clean transportation fuels and value‐added chemicals. Traditionally, iron …

Relationship between Iron Carbide Phases (ε-Fe2C, Fe7C3, and χ-Fe5C2) and Catalytic Performances of Fe/SiO2 Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts

Q Chang, C Zhang, C Liu, Y Wei, AV Cheruvathur… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The influence of different iron carbides on the activity and selectivity of iron-based Fischer–
Tropsch catalysts has been studied. Different iron carbide phases are obtained by the …

ε-Iron carbide as a low-temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalyst

K Xu, B Sun, J Lin, W Wen, Y Pei, S Yan, M Qiao… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract ε-Iron carbide has been predicted to be promising for low-temperature Fischer–
Tropsch synthesis (LTFTS) targeting liquid fuel production. However, directional carbidation …

Manganese-Modified Fe3O4 Microsphere Catalyst with Effective Active Phase of Forming Light Olefins from Syngas

Y Liu, JF Chen, J Bao, Y Zhang - ACS catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
A manganese-modified Fe3O4 microsphere catalyst was developed, which effectively
converts the syngas to light olefins (C2–C4) with selectivity up to 60.1% in all hydrocarbon …

Catalysts for the Conversion of CO2 to Low Molecular Weight Olefins—A Review

B Pawelec, R Guil-López, N Mota, JLG Fierro… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a large worldwide demand for light olefins (C2=–C4=), which are needed for the
production of high value-added chemicals and plastics. Light olefins can be produced by …

Chemical and structural effects of silica in iron-based Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts

H Suo, S Wang, C Zhang, J Xu, B Wu, Y Yang… - Journal of catalysis, 2012 - Elsevier
Fe/SiO2 catalysts with different Fe/Si molar ratios were used to investigate the effects of
silica on chemical/structural properties and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) performance of …

Insight into CH4 Formation in Iron-Catalyzed Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis

CF Huo, YW Li, J Wang, H Jiao - Journal of the American …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Spin-polarized density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the
carbon pathways and hydrogenation mechanism for CH4 formation on Fe2C (011), Fe5C2 …

Alumina-supported iron oxide nanoparticles as Fischer–Tropsch catalysts: Effect of particle size of iron oxide

JY Park, YJ Lee, PK Khanna, KW Jun, JW Bae… - Journal of Molecular …, 2010 - Elsevier
The Fischer–Tropsch synthesis of unpromoted and nano-sized iron oxide supported on δ-
Al2O3 was investigated using a fixed-bed reactor. The catalysts prepared from pre …

Fe-MOF-derived highly active catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to valuable hydrocarbons

J Liu, A Zhang, M Liu, S Hu, F Ding, C Song… - Journal of CO2 …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fe-based catalysts were acquired by one-step Fe-MIL-88B pyrolyzation and it showed high
catalytic performance on hydrogenated conversion of carbon dioxide to valuable …

Density functional theory study of iron and cobalt carbides for Fischer− Tropsch synthesis

J Cheng, P Hu, P Ellis, S French, G Kelly… - The Journal of …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Carbides are important phases in heterogeneous catalysis. However, the understanding of
carbide phases is inadequate: Fe and Co are the two commercial catalysts for Fischer …