SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica as Catalytic Support for Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts-Review

• Published in: Materials Vol. 6; no. 9; pp. 4139 - 4167
• Main Authors: Huirache-Acuña, Rafael, Nava, Rufino, Peza-Ledesma, Carmen L, Lara-Romero, Javier, Alonso-Núez, Gabriel, Pawelec, Barbara, Rivera-Muñoz, Eric M
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17-09-2013; MDPI
• Subjects: Review; hydrodesulfurization; catalyst support; SBA-15; silica; mesoporous
• ISSN: 1996-1944; 1996-1944
• DOI: 10.3390/ma6094139

SBA-15 is an interesting mesoporous silica material having highly ordered nanopores and a large surface area, which is widely employed as catalyst supports, absorbents, drug delivery materials,
Since it has a lack of functionality, heteroatoms and organic functional groups have been incorporated by direct or post-synthesis methods in order to modify their functionality. The aim of this article is to review the state-of-the-art related to the use of SBA-15-based mesoporous systems as supports for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) catalysts.