In this work we investigate two activation procedures for a MoS2/TiO2 model catalyst. When the activation is performed in two-steps, by sequentially dosing first H2S followed by reduction in H2, an intermediate Mo-oxysulfide phase forms, leading finally to a 3-4 layers thick nano-MoS2 phase. Conversely, when the activation is performed in a single-step by dosing H2S and H2 simultaneously, the activation proceeds via a layer-by-layer growth, leading to a MoS2 structure remarkably different from conventional MoS2. To achieve this structural understanding, a well-defined model system was synthesized and a multitechnique approach has been applied to characterize the growth and surface properties of MoS2 on TiO2. The results evidence the complexity of the structural evolution during the activation procedure and the sensitivity of the final product to subtle changes in the activation procedure. Catalytic tests determined that the one-step activation of MoS2 on TiO2 results in a more active HDS, HDN and HYD catalyst, as expected due to smaller MoS2 nanoparticles in terms of both average diameter of the plates and number of stacking layers.

MoS2 supported on P25 titania: A model system for the activation of a HDS catalyst

SIGNORILE, MATTEO;DAMIN, Alessandro Ali;BUDNYK, Andriy;LAMBERTI, Carlo;BORDIGA, Silvia
2015-01-01

Abstract

In this work we investigate two activation procedures for a MoS2/TiO2 model catalyst. When the activation is performed in two-steps, by sequentially dosing first H2S followed by reduction in H2, an intermediate Mo-oxysulfide phase forms, leading finally to a 3-4 layers thick nano-MoS2 phase. Conversely, when the activation is performed in a single-step by dosing H2S and H2 simultaneously, the activation proceeds via a layer-by-layer growth, leading to a MoS2 structure remarkably different from conventional MoS2. To achieve this structural understanding, a well-defined model system was synthesized and a multitechnique approach has been applied to characterize the growth and surface properties of MoS2 on TiO2. The results evidence the complexity of the structural evolution during the activation procedure and the sensitivity of the final product to subtle changes in the activation procedure. Catalytic tests determined that the one-step activation of MoS2 on TiO2 results in a more active HDS, HDN and HYD catalyst, as expected due to smaller MoS2 nanoparticles in terms of both average diameter of the plates and number of stacking layers.
2015
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951715000226
Carbon monoxide, CO adsorption, Hydrodesulfurization catalysts, Hydrotreating catalysts, In-situ, MoS2, Raman, TiO2, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Catalysis, UV-Vis, TEM
Signorile, M; Damin, A.; Budnyk, A.; Lamberti, C.; Puig-Molina, A.; Beato, P.; Bordiga, S.
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