A series of Mo-Ni2P/SBA-15/cordierite monolithic catalysts with different Mo contents were prepared by dipping a sol containing nickel phosphide precursors (prepared by impregnating nickel nitrate, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, and ammonium into SBA-15) on a pretreated cordierite support followed by temperature-programmed reduction in a H2 flow. The structure of the catalysts was characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The catalytic performance of...