Al2O3 (NanoDur, 30–40
m2/g) was purchased from Alfa Aesar; Zeolites β (CP811C-300)
and ZSM-5 (CBV28014) were obtained from Zeolyst International; ZSM-22
and ZSM-35 were ordered from ACS Material. K2PtCl4 (99.9%) was purchased from Strem Chemicals, Inc. Acetone (99.5%)
was purchased from Millipore Corporation. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4, 85%) was purchased from VWR. Polyethylenimine (PEI, Mw = 25000 by LS, Mn =10000 by GPC), NaBH4 (99%), pentane (anhydrous, 99%),
dodecyldimethylchlorosilane (95%), 1-hexadecanol (99%), trimethylaluminum
(TMA, 97%), tetraethylammonium hydroxide solution (TEAOH, 40 wt %
in H2O), aluminum-tri-sec-butoxide (97%), and LUDOX HS-30
colloidal silica (30 wt % suspension in H2O) were purchased
from Sigma-Aldrich. Deionized water obtained from an EMD Millipore
Milli-DI Water Purification System was used in all experiments.
Ethylene (5% in N2, UHP), isobutene (5% in N2, UHP), hydrogen (5% in N2, UHP), deuterium (5% in N2, UHP), nitrogen (UHP), hydrogen (UHP), argon (UHP), helium
(UHP), CO (5% in helium, UHP), oxygen (10% in argon, UHP), air (ultra
zero) and N2 (research plus) were provided by Airgas company.
m2/g) was purchased from Alfa Aesar; Zeolites β (CP811C-300)
and ZSM-5 (CBV28014) were obtained from Zeolyst International; ZSM-22
and ZSM-35 were ordered from ACS Material. K2PtCl4 (99.9%) was purchased from Strem Chemicals, Inc. Acetone (99.5%)
was purchased from Millipore Corporation. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4, 85%) was purchased from VWR. Polyethylenimine (PEI, Mw = 25000 by LS, Mn =10000 by GPC), NaBH4 (99%), pentane (anhydrous, 99%),
dodecyldimethylchlorosilane (95%), 1-hexadecanol (99%), trimethylaluminum
(TMA, 97%), tetraethylammonium hydroxide solution (TEAOH, 40 wt %
in H2O), aluminum-tri-sec-butoxide (97%), and LUDOX HS-30
colloidal silica (30 wt % suspension in H2O) were purchased
from Sigma-Aldrich. Deionized water obtained from an EMD Millipore
Milli-DI Water Purification System was used in all experiments.
Ethylene (5% in N2, UHP), isobutene (5% in N2, UHP), hydrogen (5% in N2, UHP), deuterium (5% in N2, UHP), nitrogen (UHP), hydrogen (UHP), argon (UHP), helium
(UHP), CO (5% in helium, UHP), oxygen (10% in argon, UHP), air (ultra
zero) and N2 (research plus) were provided by Airgas company.