Highly Active and Stable Carbon Nanosheets Supported Iron Oxide for Fischer‐Tropsch to Olefins Synthesis

Abstract

Light olefins production utilizes the energy intensive process of steam cracking. Fischer-Tropsch to olefins (FTO) synthesis potentially offers a more sustainable alternative. Here we show a promising FTO catalyst comprised of iron oxide nanoparticles supported on carbon nanosheets (CNS) fabricated from the carbonization of potassium citrate, which incorporates well dispersed K-promoter throughout the CNS support. This catalyst exhibits, to the best of our knowledge, the highest iron time yield of 1790-1990 μmol CO /g Fe · s reported in the literature, 41 % light olefins selectivity, and over 100 hours stable activity, making it one of the best performing FTO catalysts. Detailed characterization illustrates that the CNS support facilitates iron oxide reduction to metallic iron, leading to efficient transformation to the active iron carbide phase during FTO reaction. Since K is a commonly used promoter, our K-promoted CNS support potentially has broad utility beyond the FTO reactions demonstrated in the current study. .2 wt.% Fe and no K (below the ICP-MS detection limit). The nominal 1 wt.% K-promoted Fe x O y /CNT contained 3.9 wt.% Fe and 1.2 wt. % K. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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