Abstract
Highly dispersed FeMn bimetallic nanoparticles prepared by a low-temperature co-precipitation method were employed for direct CO hydrogenation for light olefins (C2∼C4=). An outstanding selectivity (60.6 %) for light olefins at a CO conversion level of 7.6 % was obtained over FeMn (4:1) catalyst activated by syngas (5%CO/5%H2). Characterization indicated that a strong interaction between Fe and Mn resulted in significant effects on stabilization of Fe1-xMnxO phase during activation period. Responding to the morphology effect, Mn decreased the surface energy of nanocrystals and weakened the agglomeration of nanoparticles, thus resulted in a decrease in particle size of Mn-promoted catalysts. The combined effects of inhibited carburization and improved metal dispersion contributed to the volcano pattern in the catalytic activity of Mn-promoted catalysts. In addition, Mn may act as an effective electron donor to Fe, enhancing CO dissociative adsorption while inhibiting secondary hydrogenation of olefins, thus giving rise to high olefin selectivity in CO hydrogenation.
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