Article link: Adv. Catal. 2017, 60, 125-208
Our review article on syngas to hydrocarbons has been published in Advances in Catalysis. This is an invited contribution to Vol. 60 of Advance in Catalysis, a well known book series publishing comprehensive review articles in catalysis field. This volume marks the milestone of reaching 60 volumes of Advances in Catalysis published since 1948. For 70 years, Advances in catalysis has dedicated itself to record and present the latest progress in the field of catalysis, providing the scientific community with comprehensive and authoritative reviews. The authors of our article are Kang Cheng, Jincan Kang, David L. King, Vijayanand Subramanian, Cheng Zhou, Qinghong Zhang and Ye Wang.
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons based on syngas derived from coal or natural gas is well known. The products of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over conventional Fe or Co-based catalysts follow the Anderson–Schulz–Flory distribution, which is wide and nonselective for specific products such as lower olefins or liquid fuels. There have been significant progress in the science and technology of syngas conversion to olefins and liquid hydrocarbons. This chapter highlights advances in catalytic conversion of syngas into C5+ hydrocarbons, which are mainly used as liquid fuels, and lower (C2–C4) olefins, key building-block chemicals, in the past decades. We have discussed recent advances in understanding the active phase of Fischer–Tropsch catalysts and in designing efficient catalysts using new materials. This chapter also highlights the recent breakthrough in the selectivity control, which has been the most important challenge for scientific research in syngas chemistry, through design of multifunctional catalysts and coupling of different reactions by new catalytic approach. Emerging methodologies and strategies are also discussed for the selective conversion of syngas and CO2 into a specific range of hydrocarbons.
