Hydrodesulfurization activity of MoS2 catalysts modified by chemical exfoliation

The surface area of unsupported MoS2 catalysts prepared by thiosalt decomposition is found to increase after undergoing a treatment known as chemical exfoliation. Rate measurements of dibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization in a batch reactor show that activity decreases for the chemically modified Mo...

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Autores: Del Valle, M, Cruz-Reyes, J, Avalos-Borja, M, Fuentes, S
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/3332
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/3332
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chemistry, Physical
molybdenum disulfide
hydrodesulfurization
exfoliation
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Sumario:The surface area of unsupported MoS2 catalysts prepared by thiosalt decomposition is found to increase after undergoing a treatment known as chemical exfoliation. Rate measurements of dibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization in a batch reactor show that activity decreases for the chemically modified MoS2 catalysts, along with the hydrogenation/hydrodesulfurization ratios (HYD/HDS). These results indicate that both basal and edge planes of the layered sulfides are rearranged by the exfoliation treatment, but that other processes must also be involved. Reference crystalline MoS2 is also discussed in the work.