Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 458-468.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(16)62548-2

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Synthesis and characterization of PMoV/Fe3O4/g-C3N4 from melamine: An industrial green nanocatalyst for deep oxidative desulfurization

Ezzat Rafieea,b, Maryam Khodayaria   

  1. a Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah 67149, Iran;
    b Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, Razi University, Kermanshah 67149, Iran
  • Received:2016-10-17 Revised:2016-11-25 Online:2017-03-18 Published:2017-03-22

Abstract:

A facile approach to the preparation of a novel magnetically separable H5PMo10V2O40/Fe3O4/g-C3N4 (PMoV/Fe3O4/g-C3N4) nanocomposite by chemical impregnation is demonstrated. The prepared nanocomposite was characterized and its acidity was measured by potentiometric titration. PMoV/Fe3O4/g-C3N4 showed high catalytic activity in the selective oxidative desulfurization of sulfides to their corresponding sulfoxides or sulfones. The catalytic oxidation of a dibenzothiophene (DBT)-containing model oil and that of real oil were also studied under optimized conditions. In addition, the effects of various nitrogen compounds, as well as the use of one- and two-ring aromatic hydrocarbons as co-solvents, on the catalytic removal of sulfur from DBT were investigated. The catalyst was easily separated and could be recovered from the reaction mixture by using an external magnetic field. Additionally, the remaining reactants could be separated from the products by simple decantation if an appropriate solvent was chosen for the extraction. The advantages of this nanocatalyst are its high catalytic activity and reusability; it can be used at least four times without considerable loss of activity.

Key words: Graphitic carbon nitride, Nanocomposite, Melamine, Heteropoly acid, Oxidative desulfurization, Oil