DISORDERED MESOPOROUS KIT-1 AS A SUPPORT FOR HYDRODESULFURIZATION CATALYSTS

MoO3 and NiO were supported on KIT-I, a new disordered mesoporous mole cular sieve. MoO3 is homogeneously dispersed as a monolayer on the sup port, whereas NiO tends to form small crystallites in the mesoporous c hannels. KIT-I supported MoO3 and/or NiO catalysts exhibit higher cata lytic activities for thiophene hydrodesulfurization than similar MCM-4 1 and NaY zeolite supported catalysts, because the three-dimensional d isordered network of short channels in KIT-1 reduces the risk of block age in the catalysts and facilitates the transport of reactant and pro duct molecules.