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Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production
Published on: December 6, 2021
Monodisperse palladium-cobalt alloy nanocatalyst supported on activated carbon (AC) as highly effective catalyst for
Betul Sen1, Hilal Acidereli1, Neslihan Karaman1
1Sen Research Group, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Dumlupınar University, Evliya Celebi Campus, 43100, Kutahya, Turkey.
Abstract:
In the study, activated carbon (AC) supported palladium/cobalt (Pd/Co) nanocatalyst was synthesized to achieve hydrogen release from dimethylamine boron (DMAB). Nanocatalyst were produced by the reduction of Pd2+ and Co2+ cations by the ultrasonic double reduction method. Analytical studies of the synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. In this research, nanomaterials exhibited high catalytic activity and reusability, and great performance at low temperatures and concentrations. For the dehydrogenation reaction of dimethylamine borane, TOF and Ea were calculated as 379.5 h-1 and 75.86 kJ mol-1, respectively. The PdCo@AC nanocatalyst can be used as a promising catalyst for the hydrogen production reaction from DMAB.
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