Hydrogen generation from catalytic hydrolysis of sodium borohydride by a novel Co(II)-Cu(II) based complex catalyst

Kilinc D., Saka C., Sahin Ö.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol.217, pp.256-261, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 217
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.06.018
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-261
  • Keywords: Copper-Cobalt complex catalysts, Sodium borohydride hydrolysis, Hydrogen generation, FE-AL-CU, PERFORMANCE, ENERGY, SOLAR
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In the present work, Co(II)-Cu(II) supported salicylaldimine derivatives complex catalysts and their mixtures are tested for hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis reaction of sodium borohydride (NaBH4). The hydrolysis of NaBH4 with Co(II)-Cu(II) supported complex catalysts is investigated depending on the Co(II)-Cu(II) ratio, NaBH4 concentration, NaOH concentration, temperature and catalyst amount. The results suggested that the optimal mixture percentage of Co(II)-Cu(II) catalyst is 40:60. The obtained complex catalysts are characterized by XRD, FT-IR and SEM techniques and evaluated for their activity for the hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis reaction of NaBH4. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.