scholarly journals Hexagonal CuCo2O4 Nanoplatelets, a Highly Active Catalyst for the Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Production

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyun Liao ◽  
Yufa Feng ◽  
Shiqi Wu ◽  
Huilong Ye ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reaction Medium ◽  
Ammonia Borane ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Hydrolysis Rate ◽  
Noble Metal Catalysts ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Reaction Solution ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB) has been considered as an effective and safe method to generate hydrogen. Development of highly active and low-cost catalysts is one of the key tasks for this technology. In this work, hexagonal CuCo2O4 nanoplatelets with a thickness of approximately 55 nm were prepared. In AB hydrolysis, those nanoplatelets exhibited ultrahigh catalytic activity with turnover frequency (TOF) of 73.4 molhydrogen min−1 molcat−1. As far as we know, this is one of the highest TOF values ever reported for non-noble metal catalysts. In addition, the effects of viscosity and different alkalis on the hydrolysis were also investigated. It is revealed that high viscosity of the reaction medium will retard the hydrolysis reaction. The presence of NaOH, KOH, and Na2CO3 in the reaction solution is favorable for hydrolytic process. In contrast, NH3·H2O will slow down the hydrolysis rate of ammonia borane. This work can provide some novel insight into the design of catalysts with both high performance and low cost. Besides, some findings in the present study can also offer us some information about how to improve the hydrolysis rates by optimizing the hydrolysis condition.

scholarly journals Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 Nanocomposites, Morphology, Controlled Synthesis, and Catalytic Performance in the Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Production

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufa Feng ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Huilong Ye ◽  
Liling Li ◽  
Huize Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ammonia Borane ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Active Species ◽  
High Catalytic Activity ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen ◽  
Strong Candidate ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB) is a promising route to produce hydrogen for mobile hydrogen‒oxygen fuel cells. In this study, we have successfully synthesized a variety of Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 nanocomposites with different morphology, including nanoplatelets, nanoparticles, and urchin-like microspheres. The catalytic performance of those Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 composites in AB hydrolysis is investigated. The Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 nanoplatelets show the best catalytic performance despite having the smallest specific surface area, with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 80.2 molhydrogen·min−1·mol−1cat. The results reveal that, in contrast to the Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 nanoparticles and microspheres, the Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 nanoplatelets are more readily reduced, leading to the fast formation of active species for AB hydrolysis. These findings provide some insight into the design of high-performance oxide-based catalysts for AB hydrolysis. Considering their low cost and high catalytic activity, Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2O4 nanoplatelets are a strong candidate catalyst for the production of hydrogen through AB hydrolysis in practical applications.

Controllable growth of graphdiyne layered nanosheets for high-performance water oxidation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuya Zhao ◽  
Yurui Xue ◽  
Zhongqiang Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Zheng ◽  
Xiaoyu Luan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Controllable Growth

Developing highly active, stable and low-cost electrocatalysts capable of an efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is urgent and challenging.

Co3O4-CuCoO2 hybrid nanoplates as a low-cost and highly active catalyst for producing hydrogen from ammonia borane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufa Feng ◽  
Jinyun Liao ◽  
Xiaodong Chen ◽  
Qingyu Liao ◽  
Huize Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Active Catalyst ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ammonia Borane ◽  
Catalytic Materials ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Promising Strategy

Developing low-cost and highly active hydrolysis catalytic materials for the dehydrogenation of hydrogen-rich chemicals is a promising strategy to store and easily release hydrogen for fuel cell applications. In this...

Tunable mesoporous manganese oxide for high performance oxygen reduction and evolution reactions

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 620-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Islam M. Mosa ◽  
Sourav Biswas ◽  
Abdelhamid M. El-Sawy ◽  
Venkatesh Botu ◽  
Curtis Guild ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Manganese Oxide ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Noble Metal Catalysts ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
State Of Art

Understanding the origin of manganese oxide activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key step towards rationally designing of highly active catalysts capable of competing with the widely used, state-of-art noble metal catalysts.

Highly efficient hydrolysis of ammonia borane by anion (−OH, F−, Cl−)-tuned interactions between reactant molecules and CoP nanoparticles

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 705-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi-Cheng Fu ◽  
Yong Xu ◽  
Sharon Lai-Fung Chan ◽  
Wei-Wei Wang ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Ammonia Borane ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Performance System ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Nanoparticle Catalyst

An anion-assisted hydrolytic H2-releasing ultra-high performance system involving ammonia borane and a CoP nanoparticle catalyst has been established under ambient conditions.

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