AN EFFICIENT TiO2-SUPPORTED RUTHENIUM (Ru/TiO2) CATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN GENERATION FROM AQUEOUS POTASSIUM BOROHYDRIDE

Keskin M. S., Agirtas M. S., Sahin O., Horoz S.

DIGEST JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS AND BIOSTRUCTURES, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.281-287, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Dergi Adı: DIGEST JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS AND BIOSTRUCTURES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.281-287
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, a TiO2-supported ruthenium catalyst (denoted as Ru/TiO2) was facilely synthesized by chemical reduction method without the use of any chemical reducing reagents. Using a 2 wt.% KBH4 + 1 wt.% KOH solution, hydrogen generation rate was as high as 137423.9 mL* min(-1) g(-1) at 30 C-0, and apparent activation energy was calculated as 55.48 kJ*mol(-1). Compared with similar Ru-based catalysts reported in literature, the Ru/TiO2 catalyst synthesized by chemical reduction method in this study indicates higher catalytic activity and lower apparent activation energy.