ABSTRACT

Impregnation Method .................................................................. 100 6.3.2 Selectivity and Space-Time Yield of Liquid Hydrocarbon .......... 102 6.3.3 Physical Properties of Calcined Catalysts ................................... 104 6.3.4 Co Reducibility ............................................................................ 105 6.3.5 Dispersion of Metallic Co ............................................................ 106 6.3.6 Comparison with Previous Studies (Metallic Co Surface

Area) ............................................................................................ 107 6.3.7 Role of CyDTA during Drying and Calcinations Steps .............. 107 6.3.8 Complex Formation ..................................................................... 108 6.3.9 Coordination Structure of Co .......................................................110 6.3.10 Electronic State of Co ...................................................................112