Title:In Situ Synthesis of Ruthenium Supported on Ginkgo Leaf-Derived Porous Carbon for H2 Generation from NH3BH3 Hydrolysis
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Author(s): Nianpu Li, Chongyang Gao, Shujun Qiu, Hailiang Chu*, Yongjin Zou, Cuili Xiang, Huanzhi Zhang, Erhu Yan, Fen Xu and Lixian Sun*
Affiliation:
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials and, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004,China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials and, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004,China
Keywords:
Porous carbon, ruthenium, ammonia-borane, hydrolysis, hydrogen production, catalytic activity, stability.
Abstract: Background: Hydrogen is considered a clean energy carrier. Ammonia-borane (AB,
NH3BH3) has been attracted considerable attention as a potential chemical hydrogen storage material.
Objective: To improve the catalytic activity for hydrogen production of AB hydrolysis, to develop a
catalyst with high activity is urgently needed.
Method: The patents relating to the catalytic hydrolysis of AB for hydrogen production are reviewed.
We successfully synthesized ginkgo leave-derived carbon by pyrolysis and chemical activation. Then,
ruthenium particles were supported on this porous carbon (Ru/GC) by in situ reduction.
Results: The as-prepared Ru/GC catalysts for AB hydrolysis exhibit high activity (TOF = 921
molH2·molRu
-1·min-1) and low activation energy (Ea = 23.86 kJ·mol-1). Moreover, fairly good recyclability
with 58% of the initial catalytic activity is retained after five cycles.
Conclusion: The high catalytic performance and easy preparation demonstrate that Ru/GC is a highly
efficient catalyst towards AB hydrolysis.
