Open AccessRole of Al(OH)3 Nanocatalyst on Hydrogen Generation from Al/H2O Reaction Medium
Author(s) -
M. Vennila,
G. Jayapriya,
TN Uma Maheswari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2021.23170
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , hydrogen production , methanol , hydroxide , hydrogen , nanoparticle , sodium hydroxide , inorganic chemistry , aluminium , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , hydrogen fuel , sodium aluminate , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
Aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles were synthesized using sodium aluminate (NaAlO2) solution andvarying amounts of ethanol and methanol under different reaction conditions. The synthesizednanoparticles were characterized using XRD, FESEM and FTIR techniques. The synthesized aluminiumhydroxide nanoparticles employed as a catalyst to generate hydrogen from Al/H2O reaction medium.The maximum hydrogen generation with 100% efficiency achieved within 1.50 h at 1:1:200 ratio ofAl:Al(OH)3:H2O. This mode of hydrogen generation was collective, non-hazardous, non-corrosiveand very promising alternate fuel for energy system.