Oil-soluble bimetallic Ni-Mo sulfide nanoparticles(NiMoS) with narrow size distribution were successfully synthesized through a composite-surfactants-assisted-solvothermal process.The surface functionality and lipop...Oil-soluble bimetallic Ni-Mo sulfide nanoparticles(NiMoS) with narrow size distribution were successfully synthesized through a composite-surfactants-assisted-solvothermal process.The surface functionality and lipophilicity of the Ni-Mo sulfides were shown by transmission electronic microscopy,Fourier transform infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy.The as-prepared Ni-Mo sulfides supported on activated carbon(NiMoS/AC) exhibited enhanced catalytic activity towards naphthalene hydrogenation instead of cracking.For comparison,CoMoS/AC and MoS2/AC catalysts were also prepared through similar procedures,and it was found that their catalytic performance decreased in the order of NiMoS/AC〉CoMoS/AC〉MoS2/AC.Furthermore,the activity of the bimetallic NiMoS nanocatalyst can be effectively tuned via variation of the atomic ratio of Ni/(Ni+Mo).展开更多
基金financially supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (ZR2011BQ020)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (13CX05011A)
文摘Oil-soluble bimetallic Ni-Mo sulfide nanoparticles(NiMoS) with narrow size distribution were successfully synthesized through a composite-surfactants-assisted-solvothermal process.The surface functionality and lipophilicity of the Ni-Mo sulfides were shown by transmission electronic microscopy,Fourier transform infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy.The as-prepared Ni-Mo sulfides supported on activated carbon(NiMoS/AC) exhibited enhanced catalytic activity towards naphthalene hydrogenation instead of cracking.For comparison,CoMoS/AC and MoS2/AC catalysts were also prepared through similar procedures,and it was found that their catalytic performance decreased in the order of NiMoS/AC〉CoMoS/AC〉MoS2/AC.Furthermore,the activity of the bimetallic NiMoS nanocatalyst can be effectively tuned via variation of the atomic ratio of Ni/(Ni+Mo).