Silica Capillary with Thin Metal (Pd and Pt) Inner Wall: Application to Continuous Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide

Thin metallic (Pd and Pt) layer was coated over inner wall of silica capillary tube (i.d. phi 0.33 min x 100cm) by electroless plating. Rapid and continuous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was achieved at room temperature simply by passing the solution through the capillary.