Use of some oxides in radiolytical decomposition of water
Abstract
This paper deals with a study on the radiolysis of water in the presence of certain oxides: BeO, SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2 acting as catalysts for the hydrogen production. A radionuclide of 60Co with an activity of about 5×104 Ci was employed as an irradiation γ source. A considerable increase (up to ten times or more) of the amount of hydrogen resulting from the radiolysis of water in the presence of the above mentioned oxides was noticed in comparison with a reference sample, irradiated under the same experimental conditions, but without any catalyst. The radiolysis products have been identified by means of a method based on mass spectrometry.
- Publication:
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Radiation Physics and Chemistry
- Pub Date:
- October 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S0969-806X(01)00201-8
- Bibcode:
- 2001RaPC...62..333C