OVERVIEW ON POROUS CARBON-SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR SYNTHETIC FUEL PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

Porous carbon materials including traditional activated carbons, carbon nanotubes and nanofibres, have been widely used in a variety of applications.This paper examines the extent to which these carbons have been used as catalyst support materials in the fields of energy and environmental chemistry.Catalyst preparation and synthesis methods are briefly summarised. Applications of carbon supported catalysts to energy related applications such asFischer Tropsch Synthesis, and environmental applications are reviewed with an aim to elucidate: the performance of these supported carbon catalysts; their issues and challenges; and identify potential research applications and directions