Mesoporous NiO catalysts were synthesized via surfactant assisted self-assembly employing structure directing agents CTAB and P123. The resultant catalysts had similar chemical composition but different physical properties including mesoporous ordering, surface area, and pore size. The mesoporous oxides were used as catalysts in the deoxygenation of oleic acid to heptadecane. The catalysts synthesized with P123 displayed the highest yields to heptadecane (63%) tripling the performance of commercial NiO (19%). A phase change from NiO to Ni was observed during the deoxygenation reaction. The recyclability of the catalyst synthesized with P123 was evaluated.

介孔NiO催化剂是通过使用结构导向剂CTAB和P123的表面活性剂辅助自组装合成的。所得催化剂具有相似的化学组成，但是具有不同的物理性质，包括中孔有序性，表面积和孔径。中孔氧化物在油酸脱氧成庚烷中用作催化剂。用P123合成的催化剂显示出最高的庚烷收率（63％），是商用NiO的三倍（19％）。在脱氧反应期间观察到从NiO到Ni的相变。评价了用P123合成的催化剂的可回收性。