Electrospun Bimetallic NiCr Nanoparticles@Carbon Nanofibers as an Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Ammonia Borane
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Chemicals Used
2.2. Preparation of Catalytic Nano-Fibers
2.3. Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane Complex
2.4. Characterization Performed
3. Results
3.1. Physiochemical Characterization
3.2. Crystal Structure
3.3. Internal Structure
3.4. Hydrogen Release from Ammonia Borane Complex
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Ea (KJ/mol) | TOF (molH2. Molmetal−1. min−1) | References |
---|---|---|---|
Ni NPs | 41.5 | 8.8 | [17] |
Ni/ZIF-8 | 41.5- | 14.2 | [28] |
Fe–Ni alloy | 41.5- | 10.7 | [12] |
CoNi/graphene | 13.49 | 16.4 | [50] |
Cu0.64Ni0.36/TiO2 nanotubes | 36.14 | 15.9 | [51] |
Ni/BN | 61.1 | 1.03 | [52] |
NiP/rGO | 34.7 | 13.3 | [22] |
CuNi–MIL–101 | 32.2 | 20.9 (Cu) | [53] |
Cu0.2Ni0.8/MCM41 | 38 | 10.7 | [23] |
CuNi@carbon | 28.9 | 0.2 | [20] |
Cr2Ni3@carbon | 37.6 | 5.78 | This study |
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M. Brooks, R.; Maafa, I.M.; M. Al-Enizi, A.; M. El-Halwany, M.; Ubaidullah, M.; Yousef, A. Electrospun Bimetallic NiCr Nanoparticles@Carbon Nanofibers as an Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Ammonia Borane. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1082. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081082
M. Brooks R, Maafa IM, M. Al-Enizi A, M. El-Halwany M, Ubaidullah M, Yousef A. Electrospun Bimetallic NiCr Nanoparticles@Carbon Nanofibers as an Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Ammonia Borane. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(8):1082. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081082
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Brooks, Robert, Ibrahim M. Maafa, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, M. M. El-Halwany, Mohd Ubaidullah, and Ayman Yousef. 2019. "Electrospun Bimetallic NiCr Nanoparticles@Carbon Nanofibers as an Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Ammonia Borane" Nanomaterials 9, no. 8: 1082. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081082