Front Cover: Mordenite Nanorods Prepared by an Inexpensive Pyrrolidine‐based Mesoporogen for Alkane Hydroisomerization (ChemCatChem 12/2019)

The Front Cover illustrates how a novel surfactant based on methylpiperidine modified by a hydrophobic tail (C16NMP) can downsize the synthesis of mordenite zeolite from massive crystals into more accessible nanorods. In their Full Paper, E. J. M. Hensen and co‐workers describe how this nano‐structu...

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Published inChemCatChem Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 2753
Main Authors Bolshakov, Aleksei, Romero Hidalgo, Douglas E., van Hoof, Arno J. F., Kosinov, Nikolay, Hensen, Emiel J. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.06.2019
Subjects
hierarchical zeolite
mordenite
nanorods
paraffin hydroconversion
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Summary:The Front Cover illustrates how a novel surfactant based on methylpiperidine modified by a hydrophobic tail (C16NMP) can downsize the synthesis of mordenite zeolite from massive crystals into more accessible nanorods. In their Full Paper, E. J. M. Hensen and co‐workers describe how this nano‐structuring approach offers greatly enhanced catalytic performance of Pd‐loaded zeolite in alkane hydroisomerization. Another key feature of the improved selectivity for this reaction relates to the redistribution of acid sites from 12‐membered rings to 8‐membered ring side‐pocket. The possibility to control the morphology and acidity of zeolites directly by modifying the synthesis gel with cheap C16NMP surfactant has benefits over conventional dealumination and desilication methods. More information can be found in the Full Paper by A. Bolshakov et al. on page 2803 in Issue 12, 2019 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900298).
ISSN:1867-3880
1867-3899
DOI:10.1002/cctc.201900973