The application of synchrotron methods in characterizing iron and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts Academic Article

abstract

• This article reviews the use of synchrotron radiation techniques to confront issues associated with cobalt and iron catalysts. The main areas that are examined include: (1) the application of TPR-XANES and TPR-EXAFS to gain insight into the hydrogen reduction of cobalt catalysts and the carburization of iron catalysts; (2) the impact of promoters on these reduction/carburization rates; (3) the local atomic structure of promoters and its influence on catalyst selectivity; (4) exploring the deactivation of cobalt catalysts; (5) the influence of crystallite size in stabilizing cobalts catalyst against water effects; and (6) temperature effects in alkali promoted iron catalysts in retaining the iron carbide phase against reoxidation by water. 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Bukur, Dragomir

published proceedings

• CATALYSIS TODAY

author list (cited authors)

• Jacobs, G., Ma, W., Gao, P., Todic, B., Bhatelia, T., Bukur, D. B., & Davis, B. H.

citation count

• 54

complete list of authors

• Jacobs, Gary||Ma, Wenping||Gao, Pei||Todic, Branislav||Bhatelia, Tejas||Bukur, Dragomir B||Davis, Burtron H

publication date

• October 2013

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Catalysis Today  Journal

keywords

• Cobalt
• Exafs
• Fischer-tropsch Synthesis
• Iron
• Promoters
• Xanes

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.05.011

start page

• 100

end page

• 139

volume

• 214

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.cattod.2013.05.011