Zenixole R Tshentu
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
Title: Polymer nanofibers for desulfurization of fuels
Biography
Biography: Zenixole R Tshentu
Abstract
This presentation will uncover progress in the fabrication and catalytic applications of various metal-based catalysts immobilized unto nanofibers. It will also highlight the challenges associated with the use of electrospun nanofibers in catalysis. Herein, we also explore the possible use of polymer-supported oxovanadium(IV)-based catalysts for the oxidation of organosulfur compounds in hydro treated fuel followed by adsorption of polar sulfone compounds using molecularly imprinted polymers in a form of nanofibers. The application of the oxidation and the adsorption steps to a mildly hydro-treated diesel sample has been demonstrated to reach less than 2 ppm S content.