Manufacture of highly loaded silica-supported cobalt Fischer–Tropsch catalysts from a metal organic framework

Xiaohui Sun, Alma I. Olivos Suarez, Mark Meijerink, Tom Deelen, Samy Ould-Chikh, Jovana Zečević, Krijn P. Jong, Freek Kapteijn and Jorge Gascon ()
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Xiaohui Sun: Delft University of Technology
Alma I. Olivos Suarez: Delft University of Technology
Mark Meijerink: Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Tom Deelen: Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Samy Ould-Chikh: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center, Advanced Catalytic Materials
Jovana Zečević: Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Krijn P. Jong: Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Freek Kapteijn: Delft University of Technology
Jorge Gascon: Delft University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The development of synthetic protocols for the preparation of highly loaded metal nanoparticle-supported catalysts has received a great deal of attention over the last few decades. Independently controlling metal loading, nanoparticle size, distribution, and accessibility has proven challenging because of the clear interdependence between these crucial performance parameters. Here we present a stepwise methodology that, making use of a cobalt-containing metal organic framework as hard template (ZIF-67), allows addressing this long-standing challenge. Condensation of silica in the Co-metal organic framework pore space followed by pyrolysis and subsequent calcination of these composites renders highly loaded cobalt nanocomposites (~ 50 wt.% Co), with cobalt oxide reducibility in the order of 80% and a good particle dispersion, that exhibit high activity, C5 + selectivity and stability in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis.

Date: 2017
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