Rutile TiO2-Pd photocatalysts for hydrogen gas production from methanol reforming

Bahruji, Hasliza, Bowker, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5075-1089, Davies, Philip Rosser ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4394-766X, Morgan, David John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-5731, Morton, C. A., Egerton, T. A., Kennedy, Julia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4482-6392 and Jones, Wilm 2015. Rutile TiO2-Pd photocatalysts for hydrogen gas production from methanol reforming. Topics in Catalysis 58 (2-3) , pp. 70-76. 10.1007/s11244-014-0346-9

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Abstract

Palladium/rutile TiO2 has been explored as a photocatalyst for hydrogen gas production from methanol photoreforming in the liquid and gas phase reactions, and it is compared with similar catalysts prepared on P25 titania. Rutile makes an excellent photoactive support when used for the gas phase reaction, but is not effective in the liquid phase. By exploring the effect of Pd loading on the rate of hydrogen production, an induction time is observed at high Pd content. Reduction of the catalysts prior to the reaction reduces Pd nanoparticles size and improves the catalyst activity. Investigation of the activity in the liquid phase and in the gas phase reveals that the amount of adsorbed methanol on the catalyst surface is crucial to enhance the interface charge carrier transfer that leads to high activity in the gas phase.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI)
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1022-5528
Last Modified:	24 May 2023 15:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/71072

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