Synergistic interface between metal Cu nanoparticles and CoO for highly efficient hydrogen production from ammonia borane
Hongmei Li, Wenxue He, Liuxin Xu, Ya Pan, Ruichao Xu, Zhihu Sun, Shiqiang Wei
Abstract
TiO 2 -supported Cu x –(CoO) 1− x /TiO 2 catalysts exhibit high catalytic efficiency for NH 3 BH 3 hydrolysis. The Cu–CoO interface provides bifunctional synergistic sites for H 2 generation, with activation and adsorption of NH 3 BH 3 and H 2 O on the surface of Cu and CoO, respectively.
Topics & Concepts
Ammonia boraneBifunctionalCatalysisHydrogen productionHydrolysisChemistryNanoparticleMetalBoraneAdsorptionAmmoniaInorganic chemistryAmmonia productionHydrogenChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrogen Storage and MaterialsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionNanomaterials for catalytic reactions