Abstract
The conversion of carbohydrates into H by a photocatalytic process is described. Powders of RuO/sub 2/, TiO/sub 2/, and Pt (weight ratio 10:100:5) were dissolved in H/sub 2/O containing sugar, starch, or cellulose and irradiated with UV. The cellulose reaction was also performed in 6M NaOH. The RuO/sub 2/-TiO/sub 2/-Pt powder acts as an electrochemical microcell; light of energy larger than the band gap of TiO/sub 2/ produces electron-hole pairs which separate and produce redox reactions at the particle-solution interface. The gases evolved using H/sub 2/O were mainly H and CO/sub 2/. H and Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ or NaHCO/sub 3/ were produced on irradiation of the NaOH solution at increased rates with respect to reactions in water.
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Kawai, T, and Sakata, T.
Conversion of carbohydrate into hydrogen fuel by a photocatalytic process.
Japan: N. p.,
1980.
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Kawai, T, & Sakata, T.
Conversion of carbohydrate into hydrogen fuel by a photocatalytic process.
Japan.
Kawai, T, and Sakata, T.
1980.
"Conversion of carbohydrate into hydrogen fuel by a photocatalytic process."
Japan.
@misc{etde_7013537,
title = {Conversion of carbohydrate into hydrogen fuel by a photocatalytic process}
author = {Kawai, T, and Sakata, T}
abstractNote = {The conversion of carbohydrates into H by a photocatalytic process is described. Powders of RuO/sub 2/, TiO/sub 2/, and Pt (weight ratio 10:100:5) were dissolved in H/sub 2/O containing sugar, starch, or cellulose and irradiated with UV. The cellulose reaction was also performed in 6M NaOH. The RuO/sub 2/-TiO/sub 2/-Pt powder acts as an electrochemical microcell; light of energy larger than the band gap of TiO/sub 2/ produces electron-hole pairs which separate and produce redox reactions at the particle-solution interface. The gases evolved using H/sub 2/O were mainly H and CO/sub 2/. H and Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ or NaHCO/sub 3/ were produced on irradiation of the NaOH solution at increased rates with respect to reactions in water.}
journal = []
volume = {286:5772}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1980}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {Conversion of carbohydrate into hydrogen fuel by a photocatalytic process}
author = {Kawai, T, and Sakata, T}
abstractNote = {The conversion of carbohydrates into H by a photocatalytic process is described. Powders of RuO/sub 2/, TiO/sub 2/, and Pt (weight ratio 10:100:5) were dissolved in H/sub 2/O containing sugar, starch, or cellulose and irradiated with UV. The cellulose reaction was also performed in 6M NaOH. The RuO/sub 2/-TiO/sub 2/-Pt powder acts as an electrochemical microcell; light of energy larger than the band gap of TiO/sub 2/ produces electron-hole pairs which separate and produce redox reactions at the particle-solution interface. The gases evolved using H/sub 2/O were mainly H and CO/sub 2/. H and Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ or NaHCO/sub 3/ were produced on irradiation of the NaOH solution at increased rates with respect to reactions in water.}
journal = []
volume = {286:5772}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1980}
month = {Jan}
}