The mechanism of isomerization of hexanes on platinum catalysts

Global Optimization of Adsorbate Covered Supported Cluster Catalysts: The Case of Pt7H10CH3 on α‐Al2O3

“…Oxide surface supported catalytic sub-nanometer platinum clusters have found wide application in industrial reactions involving (de-)hydrogenation of hydrocarbons, such as naphtha reforming and alkane non-oxidative dehydrogenation [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Industrial catalysts correspond to low loading of Pt supported on alumina, with a corresponding particle size of 0.6 to 1.1 nm. [8] However, the detailed catalytic mechanism of these reactions has not been fully elucidated despite the efforts expended over the years, which is partly due to the difficulty in characterizing the shape, size and active sites of the cluster in this "nonscalable" regime.…”