1. Photo, thermal and photothermal activity of ▫$TiO_2$▫ supported Pt catalysts for plasmon-driven environmental applicationsGregor Žerjav, Zafer Say, Janez Zavašnik, Matjaž Finšgar, Christoph Langhammer, Albin Pintar, 2023, original scientific article Abstract: TiO2+Pt plasmonic solids with 1 wt% Pt and different TiO2 supports (anatase nanoparticles (TNP), polycrystalline nanorods (a-TNR) and single-crystal anatase nanorods (TNR)) were synthesized using the wet impregnation technique and tested as photo, thermal and photothermal catalysts in gas-solid and gas-liquid-solid reactions. Due to the different charges of the TiO2 support surfaces, Pt particles with different sizes, crystallinities and degrees of interaction with the TiO2 supports were formed during the synthesis. The heights of the Schottky barrier (SBH) were 0.38 eV for the a-TNR+Pt, 0.41 eV for the TNP+Pt, and 0.50 eV for the TNR+Pt samples, respectively. The low visible-light-triggered photocatalytic activity of the TNR+Pt catalyst toward the oxidation of water-dissolved bisphenol A (BPA) is attributed to its high SBH and active site deactivation due to the adsorption of BPA and/or BPA oxidation products. The highest photothermal catalytic H2-assisted NO2 reduction rate was expressed by the TNR+Pt catalyst. This can be ascribed to the presence of a narrow particle size distribution of small Pt particles, the absence of the Pt catalysed reduction of the TNR support at higher temperatures, and the lower rate of re-injection of “hot electrons” from the TNR support to the Pt particles. Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis, titanium dioxide, plasmonic noble metal, platinum particles, visible light illumination, Schottky barrier height, bisphenol A, wastewater treatment, NOx abatement, air cleaning, microreactor, thermal catalysis, photothermal catalysis Published in DiRROS: 23.06.2023; Views: 359; Downloads: 186 Full text (2,98 MB) This document has many files! More... |
2. Influence of alumina precursor properties on Cu-Fe alumina supported catalysts for total toluene oxidation as a model volatile organic air pollutantTadej Žumbar, Alenka Ristić, Goran Dražić, Hristina Lazarova, Janez Volavšek, Albin Pintar, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Nataša Novak Tušar, 2021, original scientific article Keywords: alumina precursors, Cu-FeAl12O3 catalysts, heterogeneous catalysis, nanostructures, toulene total catalytic oxidation Published in DiRROS: 17.11.2022; Views: 558; Downloads: 275 Full text (9,37 MB) This document has many files! More... |
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4. A review of methane activation reactions by halogenation : catalysis, mechanism, kinetics, modeling, and reactorsDavid Bajec, Matic Grom, Damjan Lašič Jurković, Andrii Kostyniuk, Matej Huš, Miha Grilc, Blaž Likozar, Andrej Pohar, 2020, review article Keywords: methane, halogenation, catalysis, density functional theory, kinetics, mechanism Published in DiRROS: 16.04.2020; Views: 2104; Downloads: 1347 Full text (3,75 MB) This document has many files! More... |
5. A review of plasma-assisted catalytic conversion of gaseous carbon dioxide and methane into value-added platform chemicals and fuelsHarinarayanan Puliyalil, Damjan Lašič Jurković, Venkata D. B. C. Dasireddy, Blaž Likozar, 2018, review article Keywords: atmospheric pressure plasma, carbon capture and utilisation, CCU, chemical reaction engineering, heterogeneous catalysis design, natural gas valorisation, plasma catalysis Published in DiRROS: 22.08.2018; Views: 2974; Downloads: 1633 Full text (1,30 MB) This document has many files! More... |