Mesoporous Zeolite-Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles as Highly Selective Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts for the Production of C5-C_(11) Isoparaffins

摘要

The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis is a key step in the transformation of various non-petroleum carbon resources, such as natural gas, coal, and biomass, into clean hydrocarbon fuels or valuable chemicals from syngas (H2 and CO). Although many catalysts have been developed, some challenges still remain in the research area of FT synthesis. Selectivity control is one of the most attractive and difficult challenges. Over conventional FT catalysts, the hydrocarbon products generally follow the Anderson-Schulz-Flory (ASF) distribution, which is wide and unselective. The development of novel catalysts that can tune product selectivities would significantly improve the FT technology.