Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts
The growing demand for isobutane as a vital petrochemical feedstock and chemical intermediate has for many decades surpassed industrial outputs that can be supplied through liquified petroleum gases. Alternative methods to resource the isobutane market have been explored, primarily the isomerization...
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| author | Matthew E. Potter Joshua J.M. Le Brocq Alice E. Oakley Evangeline B. McShane Bart D. Vandegehuchte Robert Raja |
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| description | The growing demand for isobutane as a vital petrochemical feedstock and chemical intermediate has for many decades surpassed industrial outputs that can be supplied through liquified petroleum gases. Alternative methods to resource the isobutane market have been explored, primarily the isomerization of linear <i>n</i>-butane to the substituted isobutane. To date the isobutane market is valued at over 20 billion US dollars, enticing researchers to seek unique and novel catalytic materials to improve on current commercial practices. Two main classes of catalysts have dominated the butane isomerization literature in the last few decades; namely microporous zeolites and sulfated zirconia. Both have been widely researched for butane isomerization, to the point where key catalytic descriptors such as acidity, framework topology and metal doping are becoming well understood. While this provides new researchers with a roadmap for developing new materials, it is has also begun developing into an invaluable tool for diagnosing and understanding the effect of these individual descriptors on catalytic properties. In this review we explore the different factors that influence the active site behavior of particularly zeolites and sulfated zirconia catalysts towards understanding the use of butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool for solid-acid catalysts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ff0e9c922ad4fc6a3d87403989b065c2023-11-20T14:37:09ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442020-09-01109109910.3390/catal10091099Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid CatalystsMatthew E. Potter0Joshua J.M. Le Brocq1Alice E. Oakley2Evangeline B. McShane3Bart D. Vandegehuchte4Robert Raja5Chemistry Department, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hants SO17 1BJ, UKChemistry Department, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hants SO17 1BJ, UKChemistry Department, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hants SO17 1BJ, UKChemistry Department, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hants SO17 1BJ, UKTotal Research & Technology Feluy, Zone Industrielle Feluy C, B-7181 Seneffe, BelgiumChemistry Department, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hants SO17 1BJ, UKThe growing demand for isobutane as a vital petrochemical feedstock and chemical intermediate has for many decades surpassed industrial outputs that can be supplied through liquified petroleum gases. Alternative methods to resource the isobutane market have been explored, primarily the isomerization of linear <i>n</i>-butane to the substituted isobutane. To date the isobutane market is valued at over 20 billion US dollars, enticing researchers to seek unique and novel catalytic materials to improve on current commercial practices. Two main classes of catalysts have dominated the butane isomerization literature in the last few decades; namely microporous zeolites and sulfated zirconia. Both have been widely researched for butane isomerization, to the point where key catalytic descriptors such as acidity, framework topology and metal doping are becoming well understood. While this provides new researchers with a roadmap for developing new materials, it is has also begun developing into an invaluable tool for diagnosing and understanding the effect of these individual descriptors on catalytic properties. In this review we explore the different factors that influence the active site behavior of particularly zeolites and sulfated zirconia catalysts towards understanding the use of butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool for solid-acid catalysts.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/9/1099zeolitesbutane isomerizationsulfated zirconiaaciditysolid-acid catalysts |
| spellingShingle | Matthew E. Potter Joshua J.M. Le Brocq Alice E. Oakley Evangeline B. McShane Bart D. Vandegehuchte Robert Raja Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts Catalysts zeolites butane isomerization sulfated zirconia acidity solid-acid catalysts |
| title | Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts |
| title_full | Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts |
| title_fullStr | Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts |
| title_short | Butane Isomerization as a Diagnostic Tool in the Rational Design of Solid Acid Catalysts |
| title_sort | butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool in the rational design of solid acid catalysts |
| topic | zeolites butane isomerization sulfated zirconia acidity solid-acid catalysts |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/9/1099 |
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