title: Preparation of AAO-CeO2nanotubes and their application in electrochemical oxidation desulfurization of diesel.
abstract: The coaxial arrays of AAO-CeO2NTs have been successfully galvanostatically deposited on an anode, characterized and adopted as a catalyst for removing organic sulfurs from diesel. The influence of the main electrochemical oxidation factors on the efficiency of desulfurization have also been investigated. The results show that the fabrication process of AAO-CeO2NTs is accompanied by the formation of a new phase, namely Al3Ce, and the main oxidation products of the diesel are soluble inorganic sulphides, especially Ce2(SO4)3. When compared with dibenzothiophene and 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene, benzothiophene is much more easily removed, with a removal efficiency that reaches 87.2%. Finally, a possible electrochemical oxidation desulfurization pathway for diesel is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yumeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chenxi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang