Tailoring the Proximity of Metal‐Acid in Metal/zeolite Bifunctional Catalysts for Enhanced n ‐Hexane Hydroisomerization

thickness displayed a volcano-shaped trend with respect to the metal-acid distances, peaking at 67.5% iso-C6 yield under optimized proximity. This enhanced performance arose from the metal-acid distance-mediated diffusion confinement, resulting in the kinetically favorable reaction pathways. The established structure-property relationship provides a blueprint for rationally designing spatially optimized metal/zeolite catalysts, while advancing the fundamental understanding of bifunctional catalysis.