Luxia Yin

Ag2O/SiO2–TiO2-n aerogel composites with different molar ratios of Si/Ti, prepared by a sol–gel method followed by the ambient pressure drying technique, were used for the adsorptive removal of thiophenic compounds from model fuels, along with Ag2O/SiO2-50.

Amine-modified SiO2 hybrid aerogel desulfurization adsorbents with varied Si/N molar ratios (SiO2-NH2-n) were prepared via the sol–gel method followed by the atmospheric drying technique. SiO2-NH2-n aerogels were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), in situ Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and N2 adsorption–desorption.

Pd/SiO2-n aerogel composites with different Si/Pd mole ratios (n(Si/Pd)) were synthesized by a sol–gel method followed by drying in the atmosphere to adsorb thiophenic compounds from model oils. For Pd/SiO2-n, doping Pd species in SiO2 aerogels led to the appearance of weak Lewis acidic sites on the surface. The adsorption capacity of Pd/SiO2-n was significantly higher than that of pure SiO2, owing to the π-complexation, S–M bonding, and acid–base interaction between Pd2+ and thiophenic compounds.