Optimizing hydrogen production from alkali hydrides using supported metal catalysts

Karabulut A., İzgi M. S., Demir H., Şahin Ö., Horoz S.

Ionics, vol.29, no.5, pp.1975-1982, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11581-023-04962-8
  • Journal Name: Ionics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Page Numbers: pp.1975-1982
  • Keywords: Hydrogen production, Alkali hydrides, Supported metal catalysts, Co-B@GO, Activation energy
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of different parameters on the hydrogen production rate (HPR) during KBH4 hydrolysis using Co-B (pure) and Co-B@GO (supported) catalysts. The results showed that the HPR value for Co-B@GO catalyst was 2299.81 mL*gcat-1 min-1, which was approximately 2.3 times higher than that of the Co-B catalyst (1012.71 mLgcat-1 *min-1). The activation energy of Co-B@GO was also calculated to be 21.62 kJ/mol, lower than some reported values in the literature. This demonstrates the potential of Co-B@GO as a cost-effective and efficient catalyst for hydrogen production from alkali hydrides. The results of this study provide novel insights into the optimization of hydrogen production processes using supported metal catalysts.