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Noble-Metal-Free Ni–W–O-Derived Catalysts for High-Capacity Hydrogen Production from Hydrazine Monohydrate
journal contribution
posted on 2020-03-31, 20:29 authored by Qing Shi, Deng-Xue Zhang, Hui Yin, Yu-Ping Qiu, Liang-Liang Zhou, Chen Chen, Hui Wu, Ping WangDevelopment
of active and earth-abundant catalysts is pivotal to
render hydrazine monohydrate (N2H4·H2O) viable as a hydrogen carrier. Herein, we report the synthesis
of noble-metal-free Ni–W–O-derived catalysts using a
hydrothermal method in combination with reductive annealing treatment.
Interestingly, the thus-prepared Ni-based catalysts exhibit remarkably
distinct catalytic properties toward N2H4·H2O decomposition depending upon the annealing temperature.
From a systematic phase/microstructure/chemical state characterization
and the first-principles calculations, we found that the variation
of the apparent catalytic properties of these Ni-based catalysts should
stem from the formation of different Ni–W alloys with distinct
intrinsic activity, selectivity, and distribution state. The thereby
chosen Ni–W alloy nanocomposite catalyst prepared under an
optimized condition showed high activity, nearly 100% selectivity,
and excellent stability toward N2H4·H2O decomposition for hydrogen production. Furthermore, this
noble-metal-free catalyst enables rapid hydrogen production from commercially
available N2H4·H2O solution
with an intriguingly high hydrogen capacity of 6.28 wt % and a satisfactory
dynamic response property. These results are inspiring and momentous
for promoting the use of the N2H4·H2O-based H2 source systems.