title: Gold nanoparticles supported in zirconia-ceria mesoporous thin films: a highly active reusable heterogeneous nanocatalyst.
abstract: Gold nanoparticles (NP) trapped in the mesopores of mixed zirconia-ceria thin films are prepared in a straightforward and reproducible way. The films exhibit enhanced stability and excellent catalytic activity in nitro-group reduction by borohydride and electrocatalytic activity in CO and ethanol oxidation and oxygen reduction.
authors.affiliation: Gerencia Química, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, ‡Gerencia Física, and §Programa Nacional de Gestión de Residuos Radioactivos, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CAC-CNEA) , Av. Gral Paz 1499, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ianina L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Violi
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zelcer
authors.forename: Mariano M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: Galo J A A
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Soler-Illia
keywords: electrocatalysis; gold catalysis; mesoporous materials; thin films; zirconia ceria