Efficient catalytic performance of Ru nanoparticles for hydrogen generation from NH3BH3: The dual role of Mo oxide

Xigang Du; Hongyu Liu; Mengfan Su; Yuping Tai; Bingli Pan; Ning Guo; Jun Zhang

Catalysis Communications (Feb 2023)

Efficient catalytic performance of Ru nanoparticles for hydrogen generation from NH3BH3: The dual role of Mo oxide

Xigang Du,
Hongyu Liu,
Mengfan Su,
Yuping Tai,
Bingli Pan,
Ning Guo,
Jun Zhang

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Xigang Du: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Hongyu Liu: Corresponding authors.; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Mengfan Su: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Yuping Tai: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Bingli Pan: Corresponding authors.; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Ning Guo: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Jun Zhang: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 175
p. 106616

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Ru nanoparticles doped and supported by Mo oxide (Ru/Mo oxide NPs) were synthesized via an in situ co-precipitation strategy for hydrogen production via hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB). The optimized Ru0.9Mo0.1 catalyst composition exhibited a total turnover frequency (TOF) value of 514.8 molH2 (molRu0.9Mo0.1)−1 min−1 at room temperature. Systematic characterization of the catalysts unveiled the dual role of Mo oxide in regulating the structure and catalytic performance of Ru NPs. This work provides a new approach for the design of Ru-based nanocatalysts toward hydrolysis of AB for H2 harvest.

Published in Catalysis Communications

ISSN: 1566-7367 (Print); 1873-3905 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/catalysis-communications

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