Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1981, 46, 1886-1897
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19811886
Hydrogen peroxide decomposition on a non-irradiated and gamma pre-irradiated NiO-U3O8 catalyst
Viliam Múčka
Faculty of Nuclear and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 115 19 Prague 1
Abstract
This paper deals with some physico-chemical properties of a two component catalyst NiO-U3O8, prepared with varying ratio of both components. Special interest was given to the catalytic properties - tested by decomposition of aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. The study presented evidence of mutual charge interaction between both components of the catalyst. This enables one to explain the observed behaviour of the studied system on the basis of the principle of bivalent sites. A pre-irradiation of a catalyst by gamma rays leads to significant increase of the oxidation states of both catalyst components.
