Molecular Views on Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis

For nearly a century, the Fischer–Tropsch (FT) reaction has been subject of intense debate. Various molecular views on the active sites and on the reaction mechanism have been presented for both Co- and Fe-based FT reactions. In the last 15 years, the emergence of a surface-science- and molecular-modeling-based bottom-up approach has brought this molecular picture a step closer. Theoretical models provided a structural picture of the Co catalyst particles. Recent surface science experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations highlighted the importance of realistic surface coverages, which can induce surface reconstruction and impact the stability of reaction intermediates. For Co-based FTS,…

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  Awards: G0E5714N, S004118N, FWO G0E5714N