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Non-equilibrium Microwave Plasma for Efficient High Temperature Chemistry
Published on: August 1, 2017
The on-and-off dynamics of thiophene on a nickel cluster enables efficient hydrodesulfurization and excellent
Xinglian Cheng1, Xiaoqi Chai, Weigang Hu
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China. zhuyan@nju.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Despite significant advances in the synthesis and structural determination of atomically precise metal clusters, few studies have explored their catalytic applications in industrially important reactions. Here, we report a thiolate-stabilized Ni cluster for the efficient hydrodesulfurization of thiophene under relatively harsh reaction conditions while maintaining its atomic structure, which was enabled by the on-and-off dynamic state of thiophene on the cluster. Through a combined experimental and theoretical approach, we elucidate the activated structure and the catalytic mechanism. The study highlights the great potential of structurally precise clusters for practical industrial applications.
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