Zeolite-confined ruthenium(0) nanoclusters catalyst : record catalytic activity, reusability, and lifetime in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride

Sodium borohydride, NaBH4, has been considered the most attractive hydrogen-storage material for portable fuel cell applications, as it provides a safe and practical means of producing hydrogen. In a recent communication (Zahmakiran, M.; Ozkar, S. Langmuir 2008, 24, 7065), we have reported a record...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 25(2009), 5 vom: 03. März, Seite 2667-78
1. Verfasser: Zahmakiran, Mehmet (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ozkar, Saim
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:Sodium borohydride, NaBH4, has been considered the most attractive hydrogen-storage material for portable fuel cell applications, as it provides a safe and practical means of producing hydrogen. In a recent communication (Zahmakiran, M.; Ozkar, S. Langmuir 2008, 24, 7065), we have reported a record total turnover number (TTON) of 103 200 mol H2/mol Ru and turnover frequency (TOF) up to 33 000 mol H2/mol Ru x h obtained by using intrazeolite ruthenium(0) nanoclusters in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride. Here we report full details of the kinetic studies on the intrazeolite ruthenium(0) nanoclusters catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride in both aqueous and basic solutions. Expectedly, the intrazeolite ruthenium(0) nanoclusters show unprecedented catalytic lifetime, TTON = 27 200 mol H2/mol Ru, and TOF up to 4000 mol H2/mol Ru x h in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride in basic solution (5% wt NaOH) as well. More importantly, the intrazeolite ruthenium(0) nanoclusters are isolable, bottleable, redispersible, and yet catalytically active. They retain 76% or 61% of their initial catalytic activity at the fifth run with a complete release of hydrogen in aqueous and basic medium, respectively. The intrazeolite ruthenium(0) nanoclusters were isolated as black powder and characterized by using a combination of advanced analytical techniques including XRD, HRTEM, TEM-EDX, SEM, XPS, ICP-OES, and N2 adsorption
Beschreibung:Date Completed 01.07.2009
Date Revised 13.05.2009
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la803391c