Mesoporous carbon as an effective support for Fe catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to liquid hydrocarbons

Autor: Sun-Mi Hwang, Seok Ki Kim, Sunkyu Yang, Ki-Won Jun, Chundong Zhang, Seung Ju Han, Yong-Tae Kim, Hae-Gu Park
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of CO2 Utilization. 37:65-73
ISSN: 2212-9820
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2019.11.025
Popis: Identifying highly efficient catalysts for direct CO2 hydrogenation to liquid hydrocarbons is crucial for CO2 utilization via chemical conversion using renewable resources, the so-called Power-to-Liquids. In this study, well-defined mesoporous carbon (MPC) of 6.9 nm pore size was synthesized as a support material for Fe oxycarbide nanoparticles, which serve as active sites for the CO2 hydrogenation reaction, combining reverse water-gas shift and Fischer-Tropsch reactions. The unique physicochemical properties of MPC favored the formation of an active carbidic Fe phase and the rapid diffusion of produced hydrocarbons which resulted in an enhanced CO2 conversion and long-chain hydrocarbon selectivity. As a result, the MPC supported Fe catalyst showed C5+ hydrocarbon selectivity of 44.5% with a CO2 conversion rate of 50.6% (300 °C, 2.5 MPa, H2/CO2 = 3).
Databáze: OpenAIRE