University of Liverpool

Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company

Paul Boldrin

Matthew J Rosseinsky

Kim Elizabeth Jelfs

Catherine G Perkins

John Edward Warren

Gary Bevan Combes

John Claridge

James Robin Gallagher

The present invention relates to compounds capable of forming metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), particularly f-block metal MOFs which selectively sorb one component (e.g. para-xylene) from a mixture of components (e.g. m-/p-xylene mixture). The invention also relates to methods of producing and using said compounds.

Metal-organic frameworks

A method is described for preparing a catalyst precursor suitable for use in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons including 10 to 40% by weight of cobalt oxide crystallites and 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of a precious metal promoter, dispersed over the surface of a porous transition alumina wherein the surface of the transition alumina has been modified by inclusion of 0.25 to 3.5% wt magnesium, including the steps of:

Fischer-tropsch catalyst comprising cobalt, magnesium and precious metal

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