Controllable Fabrication of Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles Confined in Graphene‐Analogous Boron Nitride as an Efficient Desulfurization Catalyst |
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| Authors: | Peiwen Wu Dr Wenshuai Zhu Aimin Wei Bilian Dai Dr Yanhong Chao Prof Changfeng Li Prof Huaming Li Prof Sheng Dai |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013 (P. R. China);2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013 (P. R. China);3. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (USA) |
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| Abstract: | Tungsten oxide nanoparticles (WOxNPs) are gaining increasing attention, but low stabiliity and poor dispersion of WOxNPs hinder their catalytic applications. Herein, WOxNPs were confined in graphene‐analogous boron nitride (g‐BN) by a one‐step, in situ method at high temperature, which can enhance the interactions between WOxNPs and the support and control the sizes of WOxNPs in a range of about 4–5 nm. The as‐prepared catalysts were applied in catalytic oxidation of aromatic sulfur compounds in which they showed high catalytic activity. A balance between the W loading and the size distribution of the WOxNPs could govern the catalytic activity. Furthermore, a synergistic effect between g‐BN and WOxNPs also contributed to high catalytic activity. The reaction mechanism is discussed in detail and the catalytic scope was enlarged. |
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| Keywords: | Boron desulfurization nanoparticles nitrides tungsten |
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