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De Novo Design of Nanostructured Iron–Cobalt Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts
Author(s) -
Calderone V. Roberto,
Shiju N. Raveendran,
CurullaFerré Daniel,
Chambrey Stéphane,
Khodakov Andrei,
Rose Amadeus,
Thiessen Johannes,
Jess Andreas,
Rothenberg Gadi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201209799
Subject(s) - fischer–tropsch process , cobalt , catalysis , cobalt oxide , nanotechnology , computer science , chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry , selectivity
Audio cassettes hold the key to enhancing Fischer–Tropsch catalysis. Catalysts based on ultra‐thin cobalt shells surrounding cheap iron oxide cores (see picture) are developed, an approach previously optimized for preparing magnetic tape for audio cassettes. These particles are easily made on a large scale, and are excellent Fischer–Tropsch catalysts, giving good diesel fractions.