@article{scholars4075, note = {cited By 1}, journal = {Materials Research Innovations}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Maney Publishing}, doi = {10.1179/1432891714Z.0000000001002}, title = {Characterisation of Co/Mn catalysts synthesised via reverse microemulsion method}, volume = {18}, pages = {S6--477-S6-479}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84918812769&doi=10.1179\%2f1432891714Z.0000000001002&partnerID=40&md5=226fa62c45e777c45df9eb905ac679bb}, abstract = {The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of manganese on the morphology and reducibility of cobalt catalyst. A series of Co/Mn catalyst was prepared via a reverse microemulsion method on a SiO2 support. The metal loading was kept at 10 wt-. The Mn/Co mol ratio was set at 0, 0 05, 0 12 and 0 25. Based on the transmission electron microscopic analyses, the average particle size of the catalyst was found to be in the range of 3-5 nm for the different catalyst formulation. The presence of up to 12 mol- Mn enhanced the reducibility of the Co-based catalyst. The catalytic activity in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction varied with the content of Mn in the Co-based catalyst. The highest CO conversion (20 5) and C5+ selectivity (12 6) were obtained using the 88Co12Mn/SiO2 catalyst. {\^A}{\copyright} 2014 W. S. Maney \& Son Ltd.}, keywords = {Catalyst activity; Catalysts; Cobalt; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; Manganese; Microemulsions; Morphology; Particle size; Particle size analysis; Silica; Silicon, Average particle size; Co-based catalysts; Fischer Tropsch; Fischer-Tropsch reaction; Microscopic analysis; Reverse microemulsion method; Reverse microemulsions; Transmission electron, Catalyst selectivity}, author = {Mohd Zabidi, N. A. and Pilus, R. and Rahman, S. and Ali, S.}, issn = {14328917} }