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Catalysts on the edge

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Nanoplatelets of molybdenum sulphide have catalytically active sites along their edges that are promising for desulphurizing fuels.

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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the S–Mo–S crystal structure (Mo = small blue circles; S = large yellow circles).

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  2. Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 13, Dresden, 01062, Germany

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