Site-dependent reactivity of MoS2 nanoparticles in hydrodesulfurization of thiophene

Norberto Salazar; Srinivas Rangarajan; Jonathan Rodríguez-Fernández; Manos Mavrikakis; Jeppe V. Lauritsen

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18183-4

Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

Site-dependent reactivity of MoS2 nanoparticles in hydrodesulfurization of thiophene

Norberto Salazar,
Srinivas Rangarajan,
Jonathan Rodríguez-Fernández,
Manos Mavrikakis,
Jeppe V. Lauritsen

Affiliations

Norberto Salazar: Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University
Srinivas Rangarajan: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jonathan Rodríguez-Fernández: Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University
Manos Mavrikakis: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jeppe V. Lauritsen: Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18183-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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MoS2 nanoparticles catalyze the extraction of heteroatom S in hydrocarbons by adsorption onto S vacancies. Here, the authors show that S vacancy properties are highly site sensitive and that adsorption of thiophene leads to self-generation of a more open double vacancy site.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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