Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

In situ observations of an active MoS2 model hydrodesulfurization catalyst

  • Rik V. Mom,
  • Jaap N. Louwen,
  • Joost W. M. Frenken,
  • Irene M. N. Groot

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10526-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Although hydrodesulfurization is a key process in the chemical industry, a deep understanding of the catalyst structure under real reaction conditions is lacking. Here, the authors combine theoretical calculations with high-pressure scanning tunneling microscopy to elucidate the MoS2 catalyst structure under reaction conditions.