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Protonated Poly(ethylene imine)‐Coated Silica Nanoparticles for Promoting Hydrogen Generation from the Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride
Author(s) -
Yang Lijing,
Huang Xiaoshan,
Zhang Jiapeng,
Dong Hua
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201900609
Subject(s) - sodium borohydride , catalysis , chemistry , hydrolysis , imine , protonation , thermogravimetric analysis , covalent bond , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , hydrosilylation , ammonia borane , ethylene glycol , inorganic chemistry , nanoparticle , hydrogen production , organic chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , ion , engineering
Nonmetal catalysts are attracting a great deal of attention because of their advantages including high activity, low cost, and environmental friendliness. In this work, a nonmetal catalyst for NaBH 4 hydrolysis was fabricated through covalent modification of silica nanoparticles with protonated poly(ethylene imine). The successful formation of the catalyst was verified by transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The fabricated catalyst shows excellent activity in catalyzing NaBH 4 hydrolysis reactions. The hydrolysis of 15 mg NaBH 4 catalyzed by 50 mg catalyst could provide a hydrogen generation rate as high as 117.53 mL min −1 g cat - 1at 20 °C. Although the catalytic activity decreased after use, it could be restored easily by regenerating in acetic acid solution.