A core–shell Y zeolite with a mono-crystalline core and a loosely aggregated polycrystalline shell: a hierarchical cracking catalyst for large reactants
Yanchao Liu, Bo Qin, Hexin Gao, Weiwei Ning, Lichen Zhang, Jiajun Zheng, Yanze Du, Yan Wang, Wenlin Li, Ruifeng Li
Abstract
Increased external surface areas promote the pre-cracking of reactants, and the core–shell structure guarantees that reactants undergo a hierarchical cracking process.
Topics & Concepts
CrackingCatalysisFluid catalytic crackingZeoliteShell (structure)Materials scienceCore (optical fiber)CrystalliteChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion