Effect of circumstance pressure in mill on comminution of molybdenum sulfide (MoS
2) used for hydro-desulfurization (HDS) catalyst was investigated. MoS
2 was prepared in argon at a pressure between 0.7kPa and 0.2MPa using a media agitation mill with an addition of butanol. Comminuted MoS
2 was characterized in crystal structure, specific surface area, pore size distribution and catalytic activity for HDS of dibenzothiophene (DBT). Maximal of specific surface area of MoS
2 was obtained by comminution at a pressure of 30kPa. On the other hand, the destruction of layered structure of MoS
2 and the volume of micro-pore having a width of 0.4-0.6nm increased with Ar pressure. MoS
2 prepared at a high Ar pressure had a high catalytic activity for HDS of DBT. These results suggested that the catalytic activity was influenced by the destruction of layered structure and the generation of micro-pores by mechano-chemical activation.
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