Hydrogenation of naphthalene over noble metal supported on mesoporous zeolite in the absence and presence of sulfur

► Pt catalyst supported on mesoporous ZSM-5 (MZ-5) zeolite was made. ► Pt/MZ-5 shows better performance in naphthalene deep hydrogenation. ► Pt/MZ-5 shows good sulfur tolerance in naphthalene deep hydrogenation. ► Better catalytic performance is attributed to the combine acidity and mesoporisity.