Hydrogen Generation from the Reaction of Al-7.5 wt%Li-25 wt% Co/NaBH4 Powder and Pure Water

作者:Wang, Yu*; Zhou, Ling Tong; Yuan, Hui; Shen, Wei Hua; Tang, Rui; Fan, Mei Qiang; Shu, Kang Ying
来源:International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2013, 8(7): 9764-9772.
DOI:10.1016/s1452-3981(23)13010-0

摘要

Hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of Al-7.5 wt% Li-25 wt% Co composite was evaluated in this paper. The composite had 100% hydrogen yield and good hydrogen generation performance at 323 K, including different Al-7.5 wt% Li-25 wt% Co/NaBH4 weight ratios and consecutive additions of NaBH4. The combined effect of Li and Co on Al/NaBH4 hydrolysis was attributed to the formation of alkaline solution and stable Co/LiAl2(OH)(7) catalyst, which's catalytic activity was further increased by hydrolysis byproducts Al(OH)(3)/NaBO2. The optimized composite could be potentially applied as hydrogen sources for portable fuel cell.