Ruthenium and osmium complexes as catalyst precursors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-65). === Ruthenium complexes of several types have been synthesized, supported on silica and their activity in CO hydrogenation was investigated in order to determine the cluster size of surface Ru atoms required for the formation of hydrocarbons. Previ...

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Main Author: Bungane, Ntombovuyo
Other Authors: Moss, John R
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6296