Abstract
Abstract The reduction of H2O (or H+) to form H2 by reduced TiO2 and Pt–TiO2 was studied in distilled water and aqueous solutions of HCl, H2SO4, HNO3, and NaOH. Over the reduced TiO2 powder, H2 evolved moderately in distilled water and Ti3+ ions on the surface were presumed to be active sites for the reaction. The reaction in aqueous NaOH solution proceeded similarly to that in water while it was strongly suppressed in aqueous HCl and H2SO4 solutions. It was found that the suppression of H2 evolution is due to protons in the solution. Over reduced Pt–TiO2, H2 evolved rapidly from all solutions, except HNO3. In aqueous HNO3 solution, NO3− was reduced to NH3 over reduced TiO2 and Pt–TiO2.
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