Research Progress on Bifunctional Catalysts for the Synthesis of Gasoline from Syngas

The selective production of gasoline from syngas is an important technology in the current stage of energy transformation and upgrading. The product distribution of traditional Fischer-Tropsch synthesis follows the AndersonSchulz-Flory (ASF) distribution law, and breaking through the distribution limitations to produce more gasoline components depends largely on the design and development of high-performance catalysts. In this paper, the recent research progress of bifunctional catalysts for gasoline production from syngas with high selectivity is summarized. This includes core-shell structure catalyst, microporous zeolite supported catalyst, mesoporous zeolite supported catalyst, metal oxide-zeolite relay catalyst. Moreover, the reaction mechanisms are summarized. The future prospects of catalysts for the high-selectivity synthesis of gasoline from syngas is also discussed. The current review will provide insights into the bifunctional catalysts for one-step syngas conversion to gasoline.