Ammonia (AOH), dimethylamine (DME) and triethanolamine (TEA) as precipitants were used to prepare Pt-SO42-/ZrO2 catalysts, and the crystalline structures, textural structures and surface acid properties of the catalyst samples were characterized and n-hexane hydroisomerization activity over the samples were investigated. DME and TEA as the precipitants would delay the crystallization process. The organic amines were difficult to remove during the washing process, leading to the rinsing times increase, which probably decreased the catalyst BET area. Super Lewis acid sites in SZ catalysts would play very important roles in catalytic hydroisomerization activity.
