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Butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool in the rational design of solid acid catalysts

Butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool in the rational design of solid acid catalysts
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 of linear n-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.

Acidity, Butane isomerization, Solid-acid catalysts, Sulfated zirconia, Zeolites
2073-4344
Potter, Matthew E.
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Le Brocq, Joshua J.M.
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Oakley, Alice E.
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McShane, Evangeline B.
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Vandegehuchte, Bart D.
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Raja, Robert
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Potter, Matthew E.
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Oakley, Alice E.
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McShane, Evangeline B.
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Potter, Matthew E., Le Brocq, Joshua J.M., Oakley, Alice E., McShane, Evangeline B., Vandegehuchte, Bart D. and Raja, Robert (2020) Butane isomerization as a diagnostic tool in the rational design of solid acid catalysts. Catalysts, 10 (9), [1099]. (doi:10.3390/catal10091099).

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Abstract

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 n-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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Accepted/In Press date: 18 September 2020
Published date: 22 September 2020
Keywords: Acidity, Butane isomerization, Solid-acid catalysts, Sulfated zirconia, Zeolites

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Local EPrints ID: 444598
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/444598
ISSN: 2073-4344
PURE UUID: b68bb1b4-ef2f-41e8-9b59-cbbd724367c7
ORCID for Matthew E. Potter: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9849-3306
ORCID for Joshua J.M. Le Brocq: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5534-8053
ORCID for Alice E. Oakley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5489-9424
ORCID for Evangeline B. McShane: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5935-8328
ORCID for Robert Raja: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4161-7053

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Date deposited: 27 Oct 2020 19:52
Last modified: 12 Jun 2024 02:00

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Author: Joshua J.M. Le Brocq ORCID iD
Author: Alice E. Oakley ORCID iD
Author: Evangeline B. McShane ORCID iD
Author: Bart D. Vandegehuchte
Author: Robert Raja ORCID iD

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