Issue 7, 2017

Robust iron-carbide nanoparticles supported on alumina for sustainable production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons

Abstract

The high-temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis reaction has been exploited to selectively produce lower-olefins and gasoline-range hydrocarbons (C5–C12) from a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, using iron-based catalysts. For this reaction, improving the selectivity and stability of the catalyst has been a major challenge, as has enhancing the activity. In the present work, we introduce iron-carbide nanoparticles supported on a porous gamma-alumina framework as a robust catalyst, prepared via a simple melt infiltration process and subsequent thermal treatment, for high-temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. The iron-carbide/alumina catalyst showed much better catalytic performance, with a higher stability for producing gasoline-range hydrocarbon products, than did iron-carbide/mesoporous silica (SBA-15) and iron-carbide/activated carbon (AC).

Graphical abstract: Robust iron-carbide nanoparticles supported on alumina for sustainable production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Feb 2017
Accepted
23 Feb 2017
First published
24 Feb 2017

New J. Chem., 2017,41, 2756-2763

Robust iron-carbide nanoparticles supported on alumina for sustainable production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons

S. Jang, S. W. Kang, D. H. Chun, H. Lee, J. Yang, H. Jung, H. Jeong, K. M. Nam and J. C. Park, New J. Chem., 2017, 41, 2756 DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ00437K

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