Photo-driven Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Heterogeneous catalytic conversion of syngas (including CO and H 2 ) derived from carbon-rich resources ( e.g. , natural gas, coal, and biomass) to desired liquid fuels or valuable chemicals, well known as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS), is of great significance to alleviate the dependence of petro...

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Published inJournal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 46; pp. 24253 - 24266
Main Authors Wu, Hua-Kun, Zhang, Fan, Li, Jing-Yu, Tang, Zi-Rong, Xu, Yi-Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 07.12.2020
Subjects
biomass
Catalysts
Catalytic converters
coal
Fischer-Tropsch process
Fischer-Tropsch reaction
Fuels
Liquid fuels
liquids
Natural gas
petroleum
Photocatalysts
Reaction mechanisms
Selectivity
Solar energy
Synthesis gas
Transition metals
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Summary:Heterogeneous catalytic conversion of syngas (including CO and H 2 ) derived from carbon-rich resources ( e.g. , natural gas, coal, and biomass) to desired liquid fuels or valuable chemicals, well known as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS), is of great significance to alleviate the dependence of petroleum. Traditional industrial FTS requires harsh reaction conditions and the chain length distribution of products represents a broad and non-selective Anderson-Schulz-Flory distribution. In contrast, using solar energy and suitable photocatalysts to effectively promote FTS with considerable selectivity toward target products under mild conditions is a more attractive and sustainable alternative. This timely minireview aims to expatiate the recent advances of various transition metal-based catalysts for photo-driven FTS to obtain fuels and commodity chemicals. We put dedicated emphasis on the rational photocatalyst design, structure-performance relationships, and reaction mechanisms in this context. Finally, the current challenges and perspectives for future research in this nascent and promising field of photo-driven FTS are also discussed. Photo-driven Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) provides a attractive and sustainable alternative compared to traditional FTS. This minireview expatiates the recent advances of various metal-based catalysts for photo-driven FTS.
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ISSN:2050-7488
2050-7496
2050-7496
DOI:10.1039/d0ta09097b