Abstract
A structured Co-B catalyst has been developed to produce hydrogen from an alkaline NaBH4 solution. The catalyst was prepared by chemical reduction of Co precursors coated on a Ni foam support. The effects of catalyst preparation conditions on activity of the catalyst were investigated. The active catalyst was amorphous in structure and contains boron with a Co/B molar ratio of 1.5-2.8. With increasing the heat treatment temperature, the catalyst showed a maximum activity to hydrogen generation at approximately 250 °C. Adhesion of the catalyst to the support was also enhanced by heat treatment at 300-400 °C. The catalysts were successfully applied in both a batch reactor and a flow reactor for continuous generation of hydrogen.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 305-310 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Catalysis Today |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 3-4 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Feb 28 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This Research was supported by the Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, one of the 21st Century Frontier R&D Program, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea.
Keywords
- Co-B catalyst
- Hydrogen generation
- NaBH
- Ni foam support
- Structured catalyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry