Hydrogen Peroxide on Palladium Catalyst (IMAGE)

University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering

Hydrogen Peroxide on Palladium Catalyst

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Instead of reacting together on the surface of the catalyst (the palladium cluster), the hydrogen atoms dissociate into their components -- protons and electrons. The protons enter the surrounding solution of water and methanol, while the electrons flow through the palladium itself into oxygen molecules.

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