Selective hydrocracking of 1-methylnaphthalene to benzene/toluene/xylenes (BTX) over NiW/Beta bifunctional catalyst: Effects of metal–acid balance

We fabricate the Ni–W/Beta based bifunction catalysts with different metal–acid ratio and metal–acid proximity and systematically elucidate the effect of metal–acid balance on 1-MN hydrocracking reaction. A nM/nA value of 0.40 and the nanoscale proximity between metal and acid sites are necessary to realize the superior bifunctionality of catalyst.