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Molecular hydrogen formation during water radiolysis in the presence of zirconium dioxide

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The presence of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) greatly increases H2 yields in water radiolysis, an inevitable process which takes place in nuclear power plants. The aim of this review is to compile available knowledge about ZrO2 effect on H2 yields. The following parameters taken into consideration include: (i) LET of radiation, (ii) form of the adsorbed water, (iii) presence of oxygen, (iv) surface area, (v) crystalline structure, (vi) size of particles, (vii) doping with other oxides, (viii) grafting, and (ix) catalytic decomposition of H2O2.

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Financial support under Research Task No. 7 “Study of hydrogen generation processes in nuclear reactors under regular operation conditions and in emergency cases, with suggested actions aimed at upgrade of nuclear safety” financed by the National Research and Development Centre in the framework of the Strategic Research Project entitled “Technologies Supporting Development of Safe Nuclear Power Engineering” is greatly acknowledged.

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    Konrad Skotnicki & Krzysztof Bobrowski

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Skotnicki, K., Bobrowski, K. Molecular hydrogen formation during water radiolysis in the presence of zirconium dioxide. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 304, 473–480 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3856-9

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