Carbon-based catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Tropsch synthesis using Co based carbon catalysts

Multifunctional Catalysts for Singlewall Carbon Nanotube Synthesis

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are usually produced with the help of metal catalysts that first break down various carbon species such as graphite, carbon clusters, amorphous carbon, or hydrocarbons and then release them in the form of SWNTs. These catalysts therefore must perform several functions in order to produce high quality, high yield, long SWNTs, and the finesse of these catalyst...

Nanostructured carbon-based cathode catalysts for nonaqueous lithium-oxygen batteries.

Although lithium-ion batteries are traditionally considered to be the most promising candidate for electrochemical energy storage owing to their relatively long cycle life and high energy efficiency, their limited energy density as well as high cost are still causing a bottleneck for their long-term applications. Alternatively, rechargeable Li-O2 batteries have the potential to practically prov...

Silica-Supported Palladium-Based Catalysts for Clean Synthesis

Research into supported palladium complexes is described. The complexes are immobilised on porous silica supports using both grafting and templated sol-gel techniques. The resultant complexes are efficient catalysts for various C-C bond forming reactions, including Heck, Suzuki and allylic substitution. The catalysts are stable and can be easily recovered and reused, making them suitable for cl...

Iron-based Catalysts for Slurry-phase Fischer-tropsch Synthesis

The Pi t tsburgh Energy Technology Center i s responsible f o r implementing the U.S. Department o f Energy's (DOE) I n d i r e c t L iquefact ion program as p a r t o f the Coal L iquefact ion program. The o v e r a l l goal of t he Coal L iquefact ion program i s t o develop the s c i e n t i f i c and engineering knowledge base t o he lp i ndus t r y market economically compet i t ive and en...