Table 1. Reaction rates under direct sunlight excitation (UV flux = 0.25–0.35 mW/cm2) over 2 wt.% Au/TiO2 (PBG-357 nm) photocatalyst in presence of 0.5 vol.% of ethanol.
Product | Reaction rate in mol/(gCatal.min) |
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Hydrogen | 1.5–2 × 10−5 |
CO2 | 0.1–0.3 × 10−5 |
C2H4 | ca. 1 × 10−7 |
CH3CHO | Traces (0.7 × 10−8) |
CH4 | Traces (0.4 × 10−8) |