Mesoporous nano-WOx/ZrO2: facile synthesis and improved catalysis

A facile synthetic method was developed to prepare mesoporous nano-WOx/ZrO2 (MN-WZ). TEM, XRD, BET, UV-vis, Raman and catalytic tests were performed to investigate its mesoporous structure and acidity. Due to the abundant pores and corresponding permeability, the MN-WZ showed much improved catalytic performance on the conversion of n-pentane isomerisation.