“…The soft template-assisted synthesis, especially with surfactants, is mostly used for preparing HZs than for designing the efficient HDS catalysts. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,− This is because the structure of soft templates can be controlled by changing their functional groups or by tuning the packing parameter, which in turn offers a versatile way to fabricate the mesopores . The postmodification strategies such as demetalation, ,,, compaction method (extrusion ,, and granulation), and steaming are occasionally reported for preparing the HZs, which are subsequently used in designing efficient HDS catalysts.…”