Promoting effects of SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> on a NiMo/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> hydrodesulfurization catalyst
Zhiwei Liu, Wei Han, Dawei Hu, Hong Nie, Zhen Wang, Shuling Sun, Zhonghuo Deng, Qinghe Yang
Abstract
SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> anchors to a NiMo/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst, weakening the metal–support interactions, inhibiting MoS<sub>2</sub> aggregation, increasing the number of Ni–Mo–S sites, and thus improving its activity and stability.
Topics & Concepts
HydrodesulfurizationCatalysisMetalTransition metalChemistryMaterials scienceCrystallographyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science