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Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Gold Intercalated in the Walls of Mesoporous Silica
Published on: July 9, 2015
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Durable PROX catalyst based on gold nanoparticles and hydrophobic silica
Paco Laveille1, Kevin Guillois2, Alain Tuel2
1KAUST Catalysis Center, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955 - 6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
3 nm gold nanoparticles obtained by direct chemical reduction of AuPPh3Cl in the presence of hydrophobic silica are highly active and selective over a prolonged period of time in the low temperature oxidation of CO in the presence of hydrogen.

