Remarkable Catalytic Performance of MoO(O2)2 Loaded in NH2‐UiO‐66 for Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuel Oil

Abstract A highly efficient oxidative desulfurization composite catalyst NH 2 ‐Uio‐66‐Mo has been prepared and applied in the catalytic oxidative desulfurization. It was elucidated that Mo 6+ could increase the oxygen vacancies and active sites on the catalyst and increase the pore size of UiO‐66. Meanwhile, the removal rate of dibenzothiophene (DBT) reached 99.2 % after 60 min under optimal conditions and remained above 90 % after 5 cycles, showing the composite catalyst's remarkable catalytic performance and satisfactory reusability NH 2 ‐UiO‐66‐Mo. In addition, kinetic studies revealed that the desulfurization process can present a pseudo‐first‐order kinetic process. The apparent activation energy was 10.6 kJ/mol. Finally, in combination with oxides, possible oxidation pathways were identified.