ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Structural characterisation of chemisorbed methoxy in ZSM5: an intermediate in the methanol-to-gasoline process

Abstract: Zeolites and zeotype materials are well established in the field of catalytic science. Particularly notable is their use for shape selective, acid-catalyzed conversions of simple hydrocarbons to alcohols, alkenes and aromatics. H-ZSM5 is a well-established catalyst for the commercially important methanol-to-gasoline and methanol-to-olefin processes. For both of these, the first step is to activate methanol by chemisorbing it to the zeolite to generate a chemisorbed methoxy species. The aim of this proposal is to structurally characterise the chemisorbed methoxy group using total scattering neutron diffraction. This will be the first time a reaction intermediate has been structurally characterised inside a zeolite.

Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Catlow
Experimenter: Dr Ian Silverwood
Experimenter: Professor Stewart Parker
Experimenter: Dr Alexander O'Malley
Local Contact: Dr Sam Callear [Deactivated]
Experimenter: Dr Arun Chutia

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1520060

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1520060

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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