Hydrothermal Synthesis of Co-Ru Alloy Particle Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Sodium Borohydride
Joint Authors
Selskis, Algis
Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, Loreta
Kurtinaitienė, Marija
Jagminas, Arūnas
Žielienė, Albina
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
We report the synthesis of μm and sub-μm-sized Co, Ru, and Co-Ru alloy species by hydrothermal approach in the aqueous alkaline solutions (pH ≥ 13) containing CoCl2 and/or RuCl3, sodium citrate, and hydrazine hydrate and a study of their catalytic properties for hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride solution.
This way provides a simple platform for fabrication of the ball-shaped Co-Ru alloy catalysts containing up to 12 wt% Ru.
Note that bimetallic Co-Ru alloy bowls containing even 7 at.% Ru have demonstrated catalytic properties that are comparable with the ones of pure Ru particles fabricated by the same method.
This result is of great importance in view of the preparation of cost-efficient catalysts for hydrogen generation from borohydrides.
The morphology and composition of fabricated catalyst particles have been characterized using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kurtinaitienė, Marija& Žielienė, Albina& Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, Loreta& Selskis, Algis& Jagminas, Arūnas. 2013. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Co-Ru Alloy Particle Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Sodium Borohydride. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kurtinaitienė, Marija…[et al.]. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Co-Ru Alloy Particle Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Sodium Borohydride. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kurtinaitienė, Marija& Žielienė, Albina& Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, Loreta& Selskis, Algis& Jagminas, Arūnas. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Co-Ru Alloy Particle Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Sodium Borohydride. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475714