The effect of the reduction method on the catalytic properties of palladium catalysts supported on activated carbon for the oxidation of D-glucose was examined.The reduction methods investigated include argon glow discharge plasma reduction at room temperature,reduction by flowing hydrogen at elevated temperature,and reduction by formaldehyde at room temperature.The plasma-reduced catalyst shows the smallest metal particles with a narrow size distribution that leads to a much higher activity.The catalyst characteristics show that the plasma reduction increases the amount of oxygen-containing functional groups,which significantly enhances the hydrophilic property of the activated carbon and improves the dispersion of the metal.
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