Effect of Au Precursor and Support on the Catalytic Activity of the Nano-Au-Catalysts for Propane Complete Oxidation

Table 3

The oxidation states of gold in in -Ce catalyst, -Ce catalyst, -Ce catalyst, -Zr catalyst, and -Ce-Zr catalyst obtained by deconvolution of Au 4f peaks.

Catalyst	Gold oxidation state
-Ce	Au^+1, Au^+3
-Ce	Au^+3, Au^−
-Ce	Au^+1
-Zr	Au^+1
-Ce-Zr	Au^+1, Au^+3