Physicochemical properties of catalysts.
| Samples | ICP Au loading (wt%) | S BET (m2 g−1) | XPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr (atomic%) | Ti (atomic%) | Pr : Ti real ratio | |||
| Au/TiO2 | 0.69 | 104 | — | 18.1 | — |
| Au/Pr1Ti4Ox | 0.46 | 135 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 : 3.0 |
| Au/Pr1Ti2Ox | 0.61 | 105 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 1 : 1.6 |
| Au/Pr2Ti1Ox | 0.24 | 2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 : 1 |