Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran

Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran

Hydrogen Generation via Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride Using Ni-B Metallic Nanocatalyst Supported on Corncob

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Sajad Ghasemi Vajargah
Neda Gilani
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, I.R.IRAN
Abstract
Catalytic hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) can be considered an effective and reliable approach for producing stable hydrogen as a clean fuel source. In this study, Ni-B metallic catalysts supported on corncob were prepared using the electroless plating method. It was observed that the pH of the electroless solution has a significant impact on the hydrogen production performance. The characteristics of the catalysts prepared using various methods, such as XRD, FE-SEM, EDS/mapping, and ICP-OES, were investigated. Based on the results obtained, the Ni-B metallic nanocatalyst with smaller particle size showed the best performance at pH=1. Its hydrogen generation rate was calculated as 401.06 ml.min-1.g-1. Kinetic studies conducted indicate that the catalytic hydrolysis of sodium borohydride follows zero-order kinetics with respect to the concentration of sodium borohydride and first-order kinetics concerning the catalyst amount. The activation energy for this catalytic reaction was calculated as 55.54 kJ.mol-1. Furthermore, based on thermodynamic calculations, the activation enthalpy and activation entropy were determined to be 53.26 kJ.mol-1 and -0.1 kJ.K-1.mol-1, respectively. After three reuse cycles, the Ni-B metallic nanocatalyst demonstrated good stability in the sodium borohydride alkaline solution.
Keywords
NaBH4
Hydrogen generation
Catalytic hydrolysis
Corncob
Ni-B metallic catalyst

Subjects

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