Preparation of graphene-supported Co-CeO<i><sub>x</sub></i> nanocomposites as a catalyst for the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane

ZOU Ai-hua; XU Xiao-mei; ZHOU Lang; LIN Lu-he; KANG Zhi-bing

doi:10.1016/S1872-5813(21)60085-3

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ZOU Ai-hua, XU Xiao-mei, ZHOU Lang, LIN Lu-he, KANG Zhi-bing. Preparation of graphene-supported Co-CeOx nanocomposites as a catalyst for the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2021, 49(9): 1371-1378. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(21)60085-3

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ZOU Ai-hua, XU Xiao-mei, ZHOU Lang, LIN Lu-he, KANG Zhi-bing. Preparation of graphene-supported Co-CeO_x nanocomposites as a catalyst for the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2021, 49(9): 1371-1378. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(21)60085-3

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Preparation of graphene-supported Co-CeO_x nanocomposites as a catalyst for the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(21)60085-3

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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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HUST-Wuxi Research Institute, Wuxi 214174, China

Funds: The project was supported by Doctoral Program of Jiangxi Province (2017KY45) , Provincial Key Research and Invention Program (20192BBE50001) and PhD Research Startup Foundation (EA201801216)

Received Date: 2021-02-01
Rev Recd Date: 2021-04-11

Available Online: 2021-04-27

Publish Date: 2021-09-30

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Abstract

Low-cost and high-performance catalyst is crucial for hydrogen generation via the hydrolysis of ammonia borane (NH₃BH₃, AB) as a chemical hydrogen storage material. In this work, Co-CeO_x nanocomposites supported on graphene (Co-CeO_x/graphene) were prepared through a facile impregnation and chemical reduction method and used as a catalyst in the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane. The results indicate that the as-prepared Co-CeO_x/graphene nanocomposite exhibits superior catalytic activity and recycling stability in the hydrolysis of ammonia borane, owing to the ultra-fine size of Co-CeO_x particles, the strong synergistic electronic effect between Co and CeO_x, as well as the strong metal-support interaction between Co-CeO_x and graphene. For the hydrolysis of ammonia borane over the optimized Co-CeO_x/graphene catalyst, the turnover frequency (TOF) reaches 45.1 min⁻¹, with the activation energy (E_a) of 39.5 kJ/mol; such a TOF value is 12 times and 9 times higher than those over Co and Co/graphene, respectively, also much higher than those reported for most noble-metal-free catalysts.
- hydrolytic dehydrogenation,
- ammonia borane,
- catalyst,
- Co-CeO_x,
- graphene

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