a fischer - tropsch catalyst comprising a catalytically active first metal selected from the group consisting of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron , nickel , cobalt , chromium , and mixtures thereof , at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of silver , iron , zinc , copper , platinum , zirconium and combinations thereof ; and a matrix structure comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates . the first and second metals are incorporated into the polymer .