In situ characterisation of the aqueous gold colloid interface using CO as a surface probe: IR spectroscopic studies

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra are presented of CO gas-treated protected gold colloids prepared from hydrazinium hydrate reduction of an Au(III) precursor which reproducibly feature a weak, shortlived peak at ca. 2169 cm(-1). When the gold colloid was treated with 99% isotopically enriched (13)CO gas, the IR peak shifted to a frequency of 2114 cm(-1) which indicated that it represented a simple gold monocarbonyl species. The value of 2169 cm(-1) for the CO stretching frequency suggests the peak represents CO physisorbed on oxidised gold atoms on the colloid surface. The peak is not observed when the concentration of the colloidally dispersed gold is reduced either by use of lower starting salt concentrations or by aggregation. It is also not observed when solutions of the protecting agent or reducing agent or the dispersion medium (water) or even the starting Au(III) salts are CO-treated individually. This confirms that the spectral feature is uniquely associated with colloidally dispersed gold. In general, the work has shown that the surfaces of Au colloids in situ have partially oxidised Au character which is of interest in systems where supported nanoparticulate gold derived from colloid preparations are considered for low temperature oxidation catalysts for CO.     

模板沉淀法制备高比表面积MnOx-CeO2催化剂及其CO低温氧化活性

以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为模板剂, Ce(NO3)3和Mn(NO3)2为前驱体, 通过沉淀法制备了一系列晶粒小于5 nm的高比表面积MnOx-CeO2催化剂, 并考察了催化剂的CO氧化反应性能. 采用XRD、Raman光谱、TPR和N2气吸附脱附等手段对催化剂的比表面积、晶粒大小和物相组成进行了表征. 当Mn摩尔分数≤34%时, 催化剂的比表面积在160~170 m2/g之间; 当锰含量进一步提高后, 催化剂的比表面积呈下降趋势. 当Mn摩尔分数≤34%时, XRD只检测到CeO2物相, 而Raman光谱则检测到α-Mn2O3的存在. 催化剂上表现出较好的CO氧化活性, 这主要归因于高比表面积. 随着锰含量的增加, 催化剂的轻化频率(TOF)下降, 表明高分散、小晶粒的氧化锰物种是催化剂的活性物种. H2-TPR结果表明, 催化剂的CO氧化活性还与催化剂中高价锰物种有关. 焙烧温度升高使催化剂的晶粒增大、比表面积减小, 同时催化剂中锰的平均价态降低, 导致CO氧化活性下降.     

Insights into the oxidation and decomposition of CO on Au/alpha-Fe2O3 and on alpha-Fe2O3 by coupled TG-FTIR

CO oxidation and decomposition behaviors over nanosized 3% Au/alpha-Fe2O3 catalyst and over the alpha-Fe2O3 support were studied in situ via thermogravimetry coupled to on-line FTIR spectroscopy (TG-FTIR), which was used to obtain temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) curves and evolved gas analysis. The catalyst was prepared by a sonication-assisted Au colloid based method and had a Au particle size in the range of 2-5 nm. Carburization studies of H 2-prereduced samples were also made in CO gas. According to gravimetry, for the 3% Au/alpha-Fe2O3 catalyst, there were three distinct stages of CO interaction with the Au catalyst but only two stages for the catalyst support. At low temperatures (相似文献   

Enzyme‐Controlled Sensing–Actuating Nanomachine Based on Janus Au–Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

Novel Janus nanoparticles with Au and mesoporous silica faces on opposite sides were prepared using a Pickering emulsion template with paraffin wax as the oil phase. These anisotropic colloids were employed as integrated sensing–actuating nanomachines for enzyme‐controlled stimuli‐responsive cargo delivery. As a proof of concept, we demonstrated the successful use of the Janus colloids for controlled delivery of tris(2,2’‐bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) chloride from the mesoporous silica face, which was grafted with pH‐sensitive gatelike scaffoldings. The release was mediated by the on‐demand catalytic decomposition of urea by urease, which was covalently immobilized on the Au face.     

Macroporous Au materials prepared from colloidal crystals as templates

In this paper, we reported the preparation of macroporous Au materials using organic colloidal crystals as templates and their catalytic activity for electroless copper deposition. The poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) (P(St-MMA-AA)) copolymer colloids were deposited in an orderly manner onto the silicon surface, together with the infiltration of the Au nanoparticles into the interspaces of the colloids. The formed hybrid colloidal crystal subsequently was sintered at approximately 550 degrees C to remove the organic components fully to obtain a macroporous Au framework with three-dimensional ordered porous structure. The pore diameter was around 310 nm and almost monodisperse. It was demonstrated that the macroporous Au materials exhibit catalytic activity and can induce electroless copper deposition.     

A molecularly imprinted photonic polymer sensor with high selectivity for tetracyclines analysis in food

A molecularly imprinted photonic polymer (MIPP) sensor for respective detection of tetracycline, oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline is developed based on the combination of a colloidal crystal templating method and a molecular imprinting technique. Colloidal crystal templates are prepared from monodisperse polystyrene colloids. The molecularly imprinted polymer, which is embodied in the colloidal crystal templates, is synthesized with acrylic acid and acrylamide as monomers, N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide as a cross-linker and tetracyclines (TCs) as imprinting template molecules. After removal of the colloidal crystal template and the molecularly imprinted template, the resulted MIPP consists of a three-dimensional, highly ordered and interconnected macroporous array with a thin hydrogel wall, where nanocavities complementary to analytes in shape and binding sites are distributed. The response of MIPP to TCs stimulants in aqueous solution is detected through a readable Bragg diffraction red-shift, which is due to the lattice change of MIPP structures responding to their rebinding to the target TCs molecules. A linear relationship was found between the Δλ and the concentration of TCs in the range from 0.04 μM to 0.24 μM. With this sensory system, direct and selective detection of TCs has been achieved without using label techniques and expensive instruments. The developed method has been applied successfully to detect tetracycline in milk and honey samples.     

氮化硼负载的高分散Au-CuOx纳米颗粒用于低温CO氧化

负载型金催化剂显示出高的低温CO氧化活性,其催化性能与载体的性质密切相关.近年来,六方氮化硼作为一种新型催化材料引起了极大关注.已有研究表明,二维结构的氮化硼纳米片有利于传质扩散,并且暴露出大量的表面和边缘,作为新型非金属催化剂在烷烃氧化脱氢中表现出优异的活性.同时,CO氧化反应是强放热过程,氮化硼具有优良的导热性能,...     

nV-MCM-41 催化剂的制备及其催化 CO2氧化丙烷脱氢反应性能

丙烯是一种重要的化工原料, 其下游产品丰富, 用途广泛, 主要用于生产聚丙烯、丙烯腈、丙烯酸和丁醇等化工产品.丙烯的需求正在不断增长, 而传统的丙烯生产方法如蒸汽裂解和石油催化裂化, 存在反应温度高、积碳严重且丙烯收率较低等问题. 因此研制丙烷脱氢制取丙烯的高效催化剂尤为重要. 研究发现, 以 CO2作为温和氧化剂进行逆水气变换反应可有效促进丙烷脱氢. 催化剂主要由活性组分与载体构成, 本文选择可用于活化丙烷的钒作为主要活性组分. 钒氧化物在载体上的高度分散是提高丙烷脱氢反应活性的关键. MCM-41 拥有较大的比表面积和高度有序的介孔结构, 可更有效地分散活性位点. 本文采用一步法合成了不同钒含量的 nV-MCM-41 催化剂 (1.9-10.6 wt%), 并研究了其在以下条件下催化丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯反应性能: 600 °C, 催化剂质量 0.2 g, 进料气体组成 C3H8/CO2/Ar (摩尔比) = 1/4/4, 进料气体总流量 15 mL/min. 其中 6.8V-MCM-41 催化剂具有最高的活性, 其初始丙烷转化率达 58%, 丙烯选择性达 92%, 远高于相似反应条件下早期研究的 nV-SBA-15 催化剂. 并在四次反应-再生循环中始终保持其原来的高反应活性. 本文借助于 N2吸附-脱附、拉曼光谱 (Raman)、X 射线光电子能谱 (XPS)和热重 (TG) 等手段探究了不同钒含量的 nV-MCM-41 催化剂在丙烷脱氢反应中催化性能差异的原因.氮气吸附-脱附结果表明, 所有催化剂都存在典型的高度有序的介孔结构, 并没有因为钒组分的掺杂而破坏. nV-MCM-41催化剂拥有较大比表面积,并随钒掺杂量的增加而减小. 其中,10.8V-MCM-41催化剂的比表面积急剧下降,可能是由于产生了结晶的 V2O5阻塞了孔道. Raman 结果表明, 当钒负载量超过 6.8 wt% 时, 出现了 V2O5的结晶峰. 另外根据单分散的四面体钒氧化物的特征峰面积发现, 6.8V-MCM-41 催化剂中钒物种分散度最高, 与其具有最高催化活性结果一致. XPS 结果也进一步证明 6.8V-MCM-41 钒物种的分散度最高. 在连续反应过程中 6.8V-MCM-41 催化剂失活较快,可归结于活性钒位点的还原与催化剂表面的积碳. 通过氧化再生, 可恢复催化剂活性, 并且在 4 次再生循环中始终保持其良好稳定的活性.     

Preparation of carbon-supported core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticles for methanol oxidation reaction: The promotional effect of the Au core

Core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticles with intimate contact of Pt and Au were prepared by a displacement reaction without formation of monometallic Au nanoparticles. The Au-Pt nanoparticles were dispersed on carbon (Au@Pt/C) and were used to catalyze methanol electrooxidation in acidic solutions at room temperature. The core-shell nanostructure was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific catalytic activities were evaluated by CO anodic stripping voltammetry in 0.5 M H(2)SO(4) and by cyclic voltammetry in 1 M CH(3)OH + 0.5 M H(2)SO(4). The Au@Pt/C catalyst demonstrated enhanced specific activity in methanol electrooxidation and showed multiple CO stripping peaks which were all negatively shifted with respect to a similarly prepared Ag@Pt/C catalyst. The activity enhancement is attributed to the presence of Au underneath a very thin Pt shell where electron exchange between Au and Pt had promoted the formation of active oxygen species on Pt, which facilitated the removal of inhibiting CO-like reaction intermediates.     

Template functions of particle monolayers on hydrophobic solid substrates

The template function of cationic particle monolayers bearing quaternary ammonium groups on their surfaces towards anionic colloids was investigated in this paper. Monodispersed cationic polymer particles having quaternary ammonium groups were self-organized on octadecylated glass plates through hydrophobic interaction. The morphology of the resulting particle monolayers was changed by tuning hydrophilic–hydrophobic balance of particles to fabricate aggregated type and dispersed type of particle monolayers. Gold and silver colloids were selectively deposited onto the particle monolayers through electrostatic interaction. The deposited gold and silver colloids on particle monolayers showed plasmon absorbance. Fluorescent silica colloids were also selectively deposited on particle monolayers to permit fluorescence labeling of the particle monolayers. Cationic particle monolayers fabricated on hydrophobic solid octadecylated were found to effectively work as templates for the deposition of above mentioned inorganic colloids.     

Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles Using 2-Ethoxyethanol, 2-Methoxyethanol and 1,3-Butyleneglycol Supported in Chitosan

The aim of this work was to prepare and characterize several properties of Au nanoparticles colloids prepared by the “chemical liquid deposition” method, which involves the co-deposition of metallic Au with organic vapors (2-ethoxyethanol, 2-methoxyethanol and 1,3-butylenglycol at 77 K). AuNPs supported on chitosan were performed by solvated metal atom dispersed method. Then, colloids were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron diffraction (ED), UV–Vis spectroscopy, electrophoretic mobility, physical stability, medium–far infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. These studies had demonstrate that Au nanoparticles solvated with 1,3-butylenglycol and 2-ethoxyethanol, shows higher stability, due to their high dielectric constant and a better NPs solvation. TEM analysis showed a size distribution between 4.61 and 48.8 nm. From ED, a face-centered cubic structure was found. UV–Vis analysis showed lower stability of nanoparticles solvated with 2-methoxyethanol. FTIR spectra showed that the solvent was incorporated and surround the Au NPs. The thermograms shows that thermal decomposition of AuNPs–chitosan decreases with the metal presence. Bioassays of acute toxicity on fishes with AuNPs–chitosan with 1,3-butylenglycol were carried out due to the lower toxicity. The bioassay showed that 0.94 mL/L produce mortality of 50 % (LD 50) of fishes exposed 96 h calculated with a confidence interval of 0.810–1.148 mL/L.     

Au/TiO2 nanotube catalysts prepared by combining sol–gel method with hydrothermal treatment and their catalytic properties for CO oxidation

A new preparation method for Au/TiO₂ nanotubes (NTs) by combing sol–gel with hydrothermal treatment technique was developed. The TiO₂ NTs calcined at 300 °C were nearly uniform, and the gold particles were distributed homogeneously. The possible formation mechanism was suggested. The 5 % Au/TiO₂ NTs calcined at 300 °C had the best catalytic activity for CO oxidation, and their conversion of CO remained at 100 % during 60 h on stream. This preparation method could improve the thermal stability of Au/TiO₂ nanotube catalysts.     

Low temperature oxidation of CO over cluster-derived platinum-gold catalysts

The structural and catalytic properties of SiO2- and TiO2 -supported Pt-Au bimetallic catalysts prepared by coimpregnation were compared with those of samples of similar composition synthesized from a Pt2Au4(C{triple bond}CBut)8 cluster precursor. The smallest metal particles were formed when the bimetallic cluster was used as a precursor and TiO2 as the support. FTIR data indicate that highly dispersed Au crystallites in these samples, presumably located in close proximity to Pt, are capable of linearly coordinating CO molecules with a characteristic vibration observed at 2111 cm(-1). The cluster-derived Pt2Au4/TiO2 samples were the only ones exhibiting low-temperature CO oxidation activity, indicating that both the high dispersion of Au and the nature of the support are important factors affecting the catalytic activity for this system.     

Tailoring porous silica films through supercritical carbon dioxide processing of fluorinated surfactant templates

The tailoring of porous silica thin films synthesized using perfluoroalkylpyridinium chloride surfactants as templating agents is achieved as a function of carbon dioxide processing conditions and surfactant tail length and branching. Well-ordered films with 2D hexagonal close-packed pore structure are obtained from sol-gel synthesis using the following cationic fluorinated surfactants as templates: 1-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluoro-octyl)pyridinium chloride (HFOPC), 1-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,8,8,8-dodecafluoro-7-trifluoromethyl -octyl)pyridinium chloride (HFDoMePC), and 1-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluoro-decyl)pyridinium chloride (HFDePC). Processing the sol-gel film with CO2 (69-172 bar, 25 and 45 degrees C) immediately after coating results in significant increases in pore diameter relative to the unprocessed thin films (increasing from 20% to 80% depending on surfactant template and processing conditions). Pore expansion increases with CO2 processing pressure, surfactant tail length, and surfactant branching. The varying degree of CO2 induced expansion is attributed to the solvation of the "CO2-philic" fluorinated tail and is interpreted from interfacial behavior of HFOPC, HFDoMePC, and HFDePC at the CO2-water interface.     

Effect of synthesis parameters on the chromium content and catalytic activities of mesoporous Cr-MSU-x prepared under acidic conditions

A series of chromium-incorporated MSU-x mesoporous molecular sieves were synthesized under different templates, initial Si/Cr molar ratios, aging times, and temperatures in acid solution. The synthesis was performed by using sodium silicate, chromium nitrate, and nonionic poly(ethylene oxide) surfactant as the source of silicone, metal, and the template, respectively. The Cr-MSU-x products were analyzed by inductively couple plasma-optical emission spectrometry to determine the actual Cr content and were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N(2) adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-visible, X-ray adsorption near-edge spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction techniques. The Cr species were mostly formed as Cr(VI) in tetrahedral coordination. Two kinds of Cr(VI) species with different reduction abilities were distinguished. The catalytic activities of Cr-MSU-x in the dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene with CO(2) were investigated at the same time. The synthesis parameters explored strongly influence the chromium content in Cr-MSU-x and, subsequently, the catalytic activities. The Cr-MSU-x synthesized with Si/Cr = 20, aging at 25 degrees C for 22 h, and templating by fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether gave the best activities, resulting in 58.0% ethane conversion and 92.1% ethylene selectivity. The Cr species in Cr-MSU-x are more efficient in activating and converting ethane molecules than are conventional catalysts.     

富CO2气氛中镨基复合氧化物载金催化CO氧化反应

采用传统水热法制备了一系列不同镨锆摩尔比的镨锆复合氧化物PraZrbOx载体，并考查了富CO2气氛下相应Au/PraZrbOx催化剂催化CO氧化反应的催化性能。研究发现Pr/Zr=0.005为最优摩尔比，其对应的Au/Pr0.005Zr1Ox催化剂因较易吸附更多的氧分子而表现出最好的催化活性。结合XRD、CO2-TPD、TEM、XPS等表征手段发现：反应过程中活性物种Au的价态和氧物种组分含量发生变化，这一因素是造成催化剂活性差异的关键性因素。此外通过稳定性测试发现无论是Au/ZrO2还是Au/PraZr1Ox系列催化剂均不受高浓度CO2的影响。     

预处理条件对Au/ZnO催化剂CO氧化性能的影响

采用沉积沉淀法制备了用于CO氧化的Au/ZnO催化剂, 并用程序升温还原(TPR), X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)技术对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明: 采用沉积沉淀法可制备出高度分散的Au/ZnO催化剂; 提高焙烧温度导致金颗粒聚集长大, 样品经533, 673, 773 K焙烧后金物种的颗粒尺寸分别为2.7, 3.5, 3.7 nm. 催化剂的TPR表征结果中发现部分还原态的金物种在室温就可被氧化, 催化剂预先用流动空气处理可提高其氧化还原性, 样品经多次氧化还原循环后, 其氧化循环性能没有明显下降. CO的氧化反应结果表明, 焙烧温度强烈影响催化剂对CO的氧化活性, 533 K焙烧后的催化剂活性最高. 即使在反应气中含水3.1%(体积比)的湿气条件下, 反应300 h后, CO的转化率仍然保持在95%.     

负载金的纳米管钛酸光催化氧化一氧化碳

 用化学方法制备了负载金的纳米管钛酸(Au/H2Ti2O4(OH)2)光催化剂,并用TEM,XPS,XRD和DRS等技术对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明,经573 K处理后,纳米管钛酸表面及管内均有零价的金颗粒存在. 与纳米管钛酸(H2Ti2O4(OH)2)相比,Au/H2Ti2O4(OH)2具有明显的CO光催化氧化活性,但在暗态时无活性. 经分析认为,暗态时Au与纳米管相互接触的周界处不活泼,故催化剂无CO催化氧化活性; 紫外光照射下,纳米管激发产生e--h+对,e-从纳米管转移到Au0上, 使纳米管和Au-在接触周界处产生相互作用,形成活性位,导致CO催化氧化反应发生.     

氧化铈促进的高效Au/Al2O3催化剂制备及其催化CO选择氧化反应性能

近年来,伴随全球能源危机的加剧,以及温室效应和细颗粒物等一系列环境问题出现,各国研究者正努力寻求和开发可持续利用的新能源来代替传统的化石能源.燃料电池具有能量转化效率高、对环境排放低和污染小等优点,作为一种新的环境友好型技术而广受关注.在众多的燃料电池中,质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)因具有能量效率高和工作窗口温度
　　低等优势而备受关注.但是, PEMFC燃料以H2为主,主要来源是烃类的重整气,但其中痕量的CO (10 ppm)将会引起Pt电极中毒,导致PEMFC性能迅速下降,因此如何有效地祛除富氢气体中的CO并尽可能减少H2的消耗具有重要研究价值.目前, CO选择氧化法(CO-PROX)是公认的最简单、廉价和有效的办法之一. CO的消除通常选用霍加拉特催化剂,虽然Cu基催化剂具有低廉的成本和较好的CO催化氧化性能,但是当反应中有H2O和CO2存在时,其活性会迅速下降. Au催化剂具有优异的低温CO催化氧化性能,但在PEMFC的工作温度窗口为80–120oC时,随着反应温度提高, H2与CO之间的竞争吸附变强,采用单组分Au催化剂难于在80–120 oC内使CO完全氧化.因此,设计并制备高效的Au催化剂来提高其在PEMFC工作温度(80–120 oC)条件下CO-PROX反应活性和选择性仍然是目前该方向的难点.氧化铈(CeO2)是一种重要的稀土化合物,由于Ce具有独特的4f电子层结构, Ce3+/Ce4+在一定条件下可以相互转化,具有较高的储放氧能力,即能够在富氧条件下储存氧,在贫氧条件下释放氧. CeO2是一种重要的氧化反应催化剂载体,是三效催化剂的主要组成部分,在净化汽车尾气方面稀土元素具有独特的优势,广泛应用于CO氧化和NOx消除等领域中.最近,本课题组以自制的氧化铝为载体,制备了K掺杂的Au-Cu/Al2O3催化剂,其在CO-PROX反应中具有较好的催化活性和稳定性.本文在此基础上,利用Au与CeO2之间的相互作用,制备了CeO2掺杂的Au/CeO2/Al2O3催化剂和K掺杂的Au-Cu/CeO2/Al2O3催化剂.表征结果发现,催化剂中Au和Au-Cu纳米粒子的尺寸均一,平均粒径分别为2.4±0.4和2.8±0.4 nm.与Au/Al2O3催化剂相比, Ce掺杂的Au催化剂具有更高的金属分散度,拓宽了其CO完全转化时的反应温度窗口(30–70 oC).对所制备的Au催化剂进一步通过拉曼光谱、H2程序升温还原和CO-红外光谱等手段分析和CO-PROX催化性能测试,可以证实Au-Cu/CeO2/Al2O3催化剂中各组分在CO-PROX反应中所起的作用.结果表明, CeO2的掺杂能增强活性组分与载体之间的相互作用,有助于提高Au-Cu纳米粒子的分散度,此外还能提高Au催化剂的还原性能,其表面形成的氧空位提高了CO-PROX反应的催化性能. Cu物种的引入显著增强了CO在Au催化剂上吸附能力.综上所述, CeO2组分对Au/Al2O3催化剂的促进作用体现在：(1)有效锚定Au和Au-Cu纳米粒子;(2)提供CO-PROX反应中的活性氧物种.     

Supported Ru catalysts prepared by two sonication-assisted methods for preferential oxidation of CO in H2

The preferential oxidation (PROX) of CO in the presence of H(2) is an important step in the production of pure H(2) for industrial applications. In this report, two sonochemical methods (S1 and S2) were used to prepare highly dispersed Ru catalysts supported on mesoporous TiO(2) (TiO(2)(MSP)) for the PROX reaction, in which a reaction gas mixture containing 1% CO + 1% O(2) + 18% CO(2) + 78% H(2) was used. The supported Ru catalysts performed better than the supported Au and Pt catalysts, and the S1 and S2 methods are superior to the impregnation method. The Ru/TiO(2)(MSP) catalysts were active for the PROX reaction below 200 °C and good for the methanation reactions of CO and CO(2) above 200 °C. The presence of residual chlorine in the catalysts severely suppressed their PROX reaction activity, and a higher dispersion of Ru particles led to better catalytic performances. The addition of Au in the Ru/TiO(2)(MSP) catalyst also caused a poorer catalytic activity for both the PROX and the methanation reactions. TPR results showed that in the active catalysts prepared by the S1 and S2 methods, the well dispersed Ru particles, after calcination in air, had a stronger interaction with the support than those in the catalyst prepared by the impregnation method and in the Au-Ru/TiO(2)(MSP) catalyst. In situ CO absorption experiments performed with the diffusion reflectance Fourier transform infra red (DRIFT) method showed that the bridged adsorbed CO species on isolated Ru(0) sites correlated with the catalytic performances, indicating that these isolated Ru(0) sites are the most active sites of the Ru/TiO(2)(MSP) catalysts in the PROX reaction.