Probing the Active Sites of MoS2 Based Hydrotreating Catalysts Using Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy, microscopy and theoretical study of NO adsorption on MoS2 and Co–Mo–S hydrotreating catalysts

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy using NO as a probe molecule has been one of the important methods for characterizing hydrotreating catalysts, since this technique provides information on the nature and quantity of active edge sites of these catalysts. However, due to the strong adsorption of NO, which may lead to significant edge reconstructions, it has not been clear, how the characteristics of th...

Catalytic Active Sites in Molybdenum Based Catalysts

In situ metal, acid and metal-acid (bifunctional) catalytic active functions were prepared following partial reduction by hydrogen of MoO3 deposited on TiO2 at temperatures between 623 K and 673 K. The bifunctional structure is obtained following the reduction of MoO3 to MoO2. The metallic properties of MoO2 are attributed to the delocalized  electrons above the Mo atoms place along the C-axis...

Regeneration of Hydrotreating and FCC Catalysts

The in-situ TEM Study of Microstructure Alteration of MoS2 under Carburization

Conversional hydrotreating catalysts mostly use Ni-promoted MoS2 as active sites. Modifying conventional hydrotreating catalyst surface of MoS2 by selectively introducing carbon atom into catalyst crystal structure can lead to an improved electronic property, increased capability of hydrogen adsorption and dissociation. Such process will effectively increase catalyst hydrogenation activity and ...

Nanostructured hydrotreating catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution.

Progress in catalysis is driven by society's needs. The development of new electrocatalysts to make renewable and clean fuels from abundant and easily accessible resources is among the most challenging and demanding tasks for today's scientists and engineers. The electrochemical splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen has been known for over 200 years, but in the last decade and motivated b...