Photocatalytic hydrogen production by water/methanol decomposition using Au/TiO2 prepared by deposition-precipitation with urea

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 263, Issue , 2013, Pages 2-10

  Oros Ruiz, Socorro ^a   Zanella, Rodolfo ^a   López, Rosendo ^b   Hernández Gordillo, Agileo ^b   Gómez, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gold nanoparticles; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysis; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION-PRECIPITATION; EFFECT OF PARAMETERS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; METALLIC GOLD; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; TITANIA SURFACES; WATER SPLITTING;

CATALYSTS; DEPOSITION; GOLD; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METABOLISM; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA;

LOADING;

GOLD NANOPARTICLE; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA; WATER;

BIOREACTOR; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; DECOMPOSITION; GAS PRODUCTION; GOLD; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; OXIDE; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CATALYST; CRYSTALLIZATION; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIMIT OF DETECTION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; WATER SPLITTING;

GOLD; HYDROGEN; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METHANOL; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UREA; WATER;

EID: 84888199200     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.057     Document Type: Article

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