Mn–Fe nanoparticles on a reduced graphene oxide catalyst for enhanced olefin production from syngas in a slurry reactor

Alhassan Nasser, Lisheng Guo, Hamada A. El‐Naggar, Yang Wang, Xiaoyu Guo, Ahmed Abdelmoneim, Noritatsu Tsubaki

RSC Advances · 2018 · 48 citations · 60 references

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Mn acted as a promoter by forming a Mn-rich layer around a core rich in Fe. The outer layer hindered the formation of magnetite, and impeded H<sub>2</sub> adsorption whilst encouraging CO dissociative adsorption, which gave the perfect conditions for olefin production.

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