The recent literature on simple gas-phase reactions involving CO, O2, H2, H2O and CO2 catalysed by gold is surveyed and mechanisms derived from the literature are presented and analysed. They provide a template by which further results can be assessed and additional necessary study stimulated. Ways in which the published results can be used to develop catalysts with the necessary activity and stability for practical applications are indicated.

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金催化反应机理的制定

调查了最近关于金催化的涉及 CO、O2、H2、H2O 和 CO2 的简单气相反应的文献，并介绍和分析了从文献中得出的机理。它们提供了一个模板，通过该模板可以评估进一步的结果并激发额外的必要研究。指出了可以使用已发表的结果开发具有实际应用所需活性和稳定性的催化剂的方法。