Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal

The effect of La on Al/NaBH4 hydrolysis was elaborated in the present paper. Hydrogen generation amount increases but hydrogen generation rate decreases with La content increasing. There is an optimized composition that Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 mixture (Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 weight ra...

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Main Authors: Wen Qiang Sun, Mei-Qiang Fan, Yong Fei, Hua Pan, Liang Liang Wang, Jun Yao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/150973
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Yong Fei
Hua Pan
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Jun Yao
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Hua Pan
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Jun Yao
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description The effect of La on Al/NaBH4 hydrolysis was elaborated in the present paper. Hydrogen generation amount increases but hydrogen generation rate decreases with La content increasing. There is an optimized composition that Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 mixture (Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 weight ratio, 1 : 3) has 126 mL g−1 min−1 maximum hydrogen generation rate and 1764 mL g−1 hydrogen generation amount within 60 min. The efficiency is 88%. Combined with NiCl2, La has great effect on NaBH4 hydrolysis but has little effect on Al hydrolysis. Increasing La content is helpful to decrease the particle size of Al-La-NiCl2 in the milling process, which induces that the hydrolysis byproduct Ni2B is highly distributed into Al(OH)3 and the catalytic reactivity of Ni2B/Al(OH)3 is increased therefore. But hydrolysis byproduct La(OH)3 deposits on Al surface and leads to some side effect. The Al-La-NiCl2/NaBH4 mixture has good stability in low temperature and its hydrolytic performance can be improved with increasing global temperature. Therefore, the mixture has good safety and can be applied as on board hydrogen generation material.
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spelling doaj-art-53c0e29dbec54e60b461f6e516e5e5482025-08-20T02:05:24ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/150973150973Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum MetalWen Qiang Sun0Mei-Qiang Fan1Yong Fei2Hua Pan3Liang Liang Wang4Jun Yao5College of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaThe effect of La on Al/NaBH4 hydrolysis was elaborated in the present paper. Hydrogen generation amount increases but hydrogen generation rate decreases with La content increasing. There is an optimized composition that Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 mixture (Al-15 wt% La-5 wt% NiCl2/NaBH4 weight ratio, 1 : 3) has 126 mL g−1 min−1 maximum hydrogen generation rate and 1764 mL g−1 hydrogen generation amount within 60 min. The efficiency is 88%. Combined with NiCl2, La has great effect on NaBH4 hydrolysis but has little effect on Al hydrolysis. Increasing La content is helpful to decrease the particle size of Al-La-NiCl2 in the milling process, which induces that the hydrolysis byproduct Ni2B is highly distributed into Al(OH)3 and the catalytic reactivity of Ni2B/Al(OH)3 is increased therefore. But hydrolysis byproduct La(OH)3 deposits on Al surface and leads to some side effect. The Al-La-NiCl2/NaBH4 mixture has good stability in low temperature and its hydrolytic performance can be improved with increasing global temperature. Therefore, the mixture has good safety and can be applied as on board hydrogen generation material.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/150973
spellingShingle Wen Qiang Sun
Mei-Qiang Fan
Yong Fei
Hua Pan
Liang Liang Wang
Jun Yao
Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
The Scientific World Journal
title Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
title_full Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
title_fullStr Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
title_short Hydrogen Generation from Al-NiCl2/NaBH4 Mixture Affected by Lanthanum Metal
title_sort hydrogen generation from al nicl2 nabh4 mixture affected by lanthanum metal
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/150973
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