@article { ISI:000452942500019,
	title = {Mesoporous nanosilica-supported polyoxomolybdate as catalysts for sustainable desulfurization},
	journal = {Microporous and Mesoporous Materials},
	volume = {275},
	year = {2019},
	note = {<p>n/a</p>
},
	month = {{FEB}},
	pages = {163-171},
	abstract = {<p>Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) strategically functionalized were used to immobilize a homogeneous polyoxomolybdate catalyst {[}PMo12O40](3-) (PMo12), active but unstable. The PMo12@TBA-MSN composite (where TBA refers to surface-tethered tributylammonium groups) conferred high stability to the polyoxomolybdate catalytic center and displayed an increase in efficiency for the oxidative desulfurization (ECODS) of a diesel simulant under sustainable conditions (using H2O2 as oxidant and an ionic liquid, {[}BMIM]PF6, as solvent). Continuous reuse of the catalyst and ionic liquid solvent in consecutive ECODS cycles was successfully performed, avoiding the production of residual wastes. The performance of the PMo12@TBA-MSN catalyst improved upon its reuse, leading to complete desulfurization of a multicomponent model diesel containing benzothiophene derivatives after just 1 h of the catalytic stage of the process. The robust nature of the supported catalyst was indicated by characterization of the recovered solid which showed retention of the structural and chemical integrities.</p>
},
	issn = {{1387-1811}},
	doi = {{10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.07.036}},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1387181118304116},
	author = {Mirante, Fatima and Gomes, Neide and Branco, Luis C. and Cunha-Silva, Luis and Almeida, Pedro L and Pillinger, Martyn and Gago, Sandra and Granadeiro, Carlos M. and Balula, Salete S.}
}
