Table 1. Catalyst Composition, Surface Area, Pore Volume, and Diameter.

	loading (wt %)a
catalyst	Mo	Ni	P	Ni/Mo molar ratioa	surface areab(m2/g)	pore volumeb,c(cm3/g)	pore diameterb,c (nm)
A (oxide)	11.32	2.65	1.53	0.4	112	0.2	10.4
A (sulfide)	10.42	2.81	1.44	0.4
A (spent)	9.16	2.57	1.33	0.5
B (oxide)	11.36	2.70	1.57	0.4	201	0.2	7.2
B (sulfide)	10.70	2.56	1.43	0.4
B (spent)	10.69	2.57	1.31	0.4
γ-Al2O3					300	0.8	9.0

^aDetermined by ICP-AES.

^bDetermined by N₂ physisorption.

^cValues determined from the BJH method applied to the adsorption branch of the isotherm (Figure S1).