Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride
In this study, the effects of the solvent used to prepare Co–B alloy on its catalytic properties were investigated. The solvent effects on the morphology, composition, and specific surface area of the alloy particles were also examined. The morphology of the alloy particles was found to be dependent...
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| author | Yongjin Zou Yubo Gao Pengru Huang Cuili Xiang Hailiang Chu Shujun Qiu Erhu Yan Fen Xu Lixian Sun |
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| description | In this study, the effects of the solvent used to prepare Co–B alloy on its catalytic properties were investigated. The solvent effects on the morphology, composition, and specific surface area of the alloy particles were also examined. The morphology of the alloy particles was found to be dependent on the solvent. The particles were granular in water, methanol, and acetone, although the particle diameters differed, whereas they were nanoflake-like in acetonitrile. Acetonitrile produced the largest surface area of the alloy particles, but the lowest catalytic activity for the hydrolysis of NaBH4 owing to the ready oxidation of the particles in air. The Co–B in acetone exhibited the highest catalytic activity, represented by a hydrogen generation rate of 5733 mL·min−1·g−1 during the hydrolysis of 1.5 wt % NaBH4 at 298 K. This hydrogen generation rate is more than twice that produced by the Co–B in water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6003132da324d61ad271cc03f9723e92022-12-21T18:53:38ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012017-09-017936510.3390/met7090365met7090365Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium BorohydrideYongjin Zou0Yubo Gao1Pengru Huang2Cuili Xiang3Hailiang Chu4Shujun Qiu5Erhu Yan6Fen Xu7Lixian Sun8Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaIn this study, the effects of the solvent used to prepare Co–B alloy on its catalytic properties were investigated. The solvent effects on the morphology, composition, and specific surface area of the alloy particles were also examined. The morphology of the alloy particles was found to be dependent on the solvent. The particles were granular in water, methanol, and acetone, although the particle diameters differed, whereas they were nanoflake-like in acetonitrile. Acetonitrile produced the largest surface area of the alloy particles, but the lowest catalytic activity for the hydrolysis of NaBH4 owing to the ready oxidation of the particles in air. The Co–B in acetone exhibited the highest catalytic activity, represented by a hydrogen generation rate of 5733 mL·min−1·g−1 during the hydrolysis of 1.5 wt % NaBH4 at 298 K. This hydrogen generation rate is more than twice that produced by the Co–B in water.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/9/365hydrogen generationNaBH4Co–Bhydrolysiscatalytic activity |
| spellingShingle | Yongjin Zou Yubo Gao Pengru Huang Cuili Xiang Hailiang Chu Shujun Qiu Erhu Yan Fen Xu Lixian Sun Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride Metals hydrogen generation NaBH4 Co–B hydrolysis catalytic activity |
| title | Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride |
| title_full | Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride |
| title_short | Effects of the Preparation Solvent on the Catalytic Properties of Cobalt–Boron Alloy for the Hydrolysis of Alkaline Sodium Borohydride |
| title_sort | effects of the preparation solvent on the catalytic properties of cobalt boron alloy for the hydrolysis of alkaline sodium borohydride |
| topic | hydrogen generation NaBH4 Co–B hydrolysis catalytic activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/9/365 |
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