Oliveira, Luiz Carlos Alves deCosta, Nathália TavaresPliego Junior, Josefredo RodriguezSilva, Adilson Cândido daSouza, Patterson Patrício dePatrício, Patrícia Santiago de Oliveira2015-09-222015-09-222014OLIVEIRA, L. C. A. de. et al. Amphiphilic niobium oxyhydroxide as a hybrid catalyst for sulfurremoval from fuel in a biphasic system. Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, v. 147, p. 43-48, 2014. Disponível em: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926337313005031>. Acesso em: 22 mai. 2015.0926-3373http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/5609Here, we show that a new niobium oxyhydroxide, NbO2OH, can be synthesized and modified with asurfactant to be used as a heterogeneous catalyst for oxidative desulphurization. The material was treatedwith hydrogen peroxide to generate oxidizing groups (peroxo species) on the surface. Furthermore, thismaterial was converted to a family of solid catalysts that can stabilize water/oil emulsions and catalyzereactions at the liquid/liquid interface by anchoring a surfactant to the catalyst. The material was thenable to efficiently remove a sulfurous compound under mild conditions.en-USModified niobiaBiphasic reactionHeterogeneous catalysisOxidation processArtigo publicado em periodicoO periódico Applied Catalysis B: Environmental concede permissão para depósito deste artigo no Repositório Institucional da UFOP. Número da licença: 3637641330059.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.08.003