Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents the major developments in hydrogen-related catalytic and electrocatalytic reactions over gold-based materials over the last decade, including many of the advances made by academic and industrial researchers. Gold-based catalysts with potentially exciting new applications in hydrogen technology (e.g. purification of hydrogen, anode/cathode electrodes) are being investigated at a much higher rate than even before. A variety of techniques to synthesize, characterize and evaluate these materials is being employed. The book will be of interest to all those working in catalysis/green chemistry, in particular, to advanced level researchers in catalysis using gold-based materials. It is hoped that specialists in one reaction will read with interest the chapters on the neighbouring expertise. The book is also meant for PhD-students and advanced students interested in this area.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Water-Gas Shift activity of gold-based catalysts (comparative study); PROX activity/selectivity of gold catalysts (comparative study); Nature of the active sites and reaction mechanism]; Gold-based electrocatalytic materials (synthesis, physicochemical properties, applications); Effect of synthesis parameters on catalytic properties of gold-based materials; In-situ spectroscopic characterization of redox properties of gold catalysts; The role of gold nanoparticles size; The role of the oxidation state of gold.
