In situ diffraction studies of cobalt Fischer–Tropsch catalyst activation

This proposal aims to study the activation of bimetallic cobalt-based nanoparticles using in situ wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) to monitor the evolution of bimetallic cobalt-base NPs during the reduction in the H2/water vapor atmosphere and investigate the impact of Re and Pt content on the process dynamics and crystallographic structure of the formed phases. Furthermore, the evolution of the FT catalysts during such a crucial process as activation will be monitored.