Hydrogen photoproduction using Au promoted ZrOx-TiO2 composite catalysts

In this research study, the impact of adding zirconium oxide to titanium oxide-supported gold systems on photocatalytic hydrogen production was analyzed. The activity was evaluated as a function of the zirconium content, with up to 5 mol.% tested under UV, visible light, and sunlight illumination. I...

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Autores: Arce-Saldaña, L.A., Caudillo-Flores, U., Sayago-Carro, Rocío, Soto-Herrera, G., Fernández García, Marcos, Kubacka, Anna
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositório:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/358331
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/358331
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85152543466&doi=10.1016%2fj.cattod.2023.114148&partnerID=40&md5=b47632270ac4a258a4a9ffb585ddf573
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Anatase
Composite oxides
Gold
Hydrogen
Zirconia
Descrição
Resumo:In this research study, the impact of adding zirconium oxide to titanium oxide-supported gold systems on photocatalytic hydrogen production was analyzed. The activity was evaluated as a function of the zirconium content, with up to 5 mol.% tested under UV, visible light, and sunlight illumination. It was found that the highest activity was achieved with a 1.75 mol.% zirconium oxide, as measured using reaction rate and quantum efficiency parameters under various illumination conditions. The results showed a quantum efficiency close to 1.9% under sunlight, which represents a substantial improvement of over two orders of magnitude compared to the original titanium system. The addition of zirconium influenced the recombination of charge carriers and boosted photoactivity through the interaction between gold and zirconium. © 2023 The Authors