Issue 3, 2022

Effect of Co, Cu, and Zn on FeAlK catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation to C5+ hydrocarbons

Abstract

Direct CO2 hydrogenation to long-chain hydrocarbons can mitigate global warming by extensively replacing fossil fuels. However, designing a suitable catalyst with high catalytic activity and C5+ hydrocarbon selectivity continues to be a crucial challenge. Herein, we investigate the promotional effect of Co, Cu, and Zn (Me, hereinafter) addition to FeAlK, which is used in long-chain hydrocarbon production from CO2 hydrogenation. Generally, the addition of Me facilitated ferrite and carbide formation, thereby increasing CO2 conversion and C5+ selectivity. However, no strong correlation was observed between phase composition and catalyst performance by inter-catalyst comparisons. Despite the addition of a small amount of Zn, the CO2 conversion and C5+ selectivity increased significantly. XRD, CO2-TPD, and XPS results suggest that the easy formation of a Zn ferrite alloy and the resulting large number of basic sites are responsible for the superior performance of Zn–FeAlK in CO2 hydrogenation to long-chain hydrocarbon production.

Graphical abstract: Effect of Co, Cu, and Zn on FeAlK catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation to C5+ hydrocarbons

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Nov 2021
Accepted
15 Dec 2021
First published
20 Dec 2021

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022,12, 906-915

Effect of Co, Cu, and Zn on FeAlK catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation to C5+ hydrocarbons

K. Nasriddinov, J. Min, H. Park, S. J. Han, J. Chen, K. Jun and S. K. Kim, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 906 DOI: 10.1039/D1CY01980E

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