Zeolites are widely used as heterogeneous catalysts in various industrial processes, such as fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) in oil refining, hydrocracking, isomerization, and alkylation reactions.

Heteroatoms work as active sites in zeolite frameworks and their distributions are crucial for selective catalytic reactions. However, their precise atomic sites have not been identified yet. This ...

More information: Peipei Xiao et al, Understanding the effect of spatially separated Cu and acid sites in zeolite catalysts on oxidation of methane, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...