Solid state synthesis and activity of a Cu-containing hydrodesulphurization catalyst
Abstract
Metallic copper, believed to act as an electronic poison for hydrodesulphurization (HDS) catalysis, was combined via solid state reactions with elemental sulphur and molybdenum powders to synthesize a model catalyst that displayed high thiophene HDS activity, suggesting a predominantly structural, rather than electronic promoter effect in our solid state model catalyst system.