X-ray Chemical Imaging of Mn-doped Co/TiO2 Pellets reveals the significance of Cobalt Carbide Formation and Distribution on CO conversion and Alcohol Selectivity during Fischer Tropsch Synthesis

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Andrew Beale, Danial Farooq, Matthew Potter, Sebastian Stockenhuber, Jay Pritchard, Antonis Vamvakeros, Stephen Price, Jakub Drnec, Ben Ruchte, James Paterson, Mark Peacock

Published: 27 Feb 2024, Last Modified: 01 Mar 2026CrossrefEveryoneRevisionsCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: X-ray diffraction/scattering computed tomography (XRS-CT) were used to create 2D images, with 20 µm resolution, of passivated Co/TiO2/Mn Fischer Tropsch catalyst extrudates post-reaction after 300 h on stream under industrially relevant conditions. This combination of scatteri...