Graphene-like transition metal carbide [Ti 3 C 2 X 2 (X = OH and/or F)]-supported RuNi bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized from the co-reduction of ruthenium chloride and nickel chloride with Ti 3 C 2 X 2 as a stabilizer and carrier. Ti 3 C 2 X 2 -supported RuNi NPs were well dispersed in aqueous solution. The as-synthesized composites were applied as catalysts in the hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB), which is a promising solid-state hydrogen storage material for portable fuel cell application . Results indicated that the RuNi/Ti 3 C 2 X 2 catalyst was highly active for the hydrolysis of AB at room temperature , with the highest turnover frequency number of 824.7 mol H 2 ·(mol Ru·min) −1 . The activation energy for the hydrolysis of AB in the aqueous phase reached 25.7 kJ/mol, which was lower than most of the reported values.
Guangyin Fan,Xiaojing Li,Yuling Ma,Yun Zhang,Jiangtao Wu,Bin Xu,Ting Sun,Daojiang Gao,Jian Bi
Exploring the applications of two dimensional layered Ti3C2X2 (X = OH, F) is of great importance because of its excellent physical and chemical properties. Herein, we report the synthesis of the bimetallic catalyst PtyCo1−y/Ti3C2X2via a facile one-pot approach using Ti3C2X2 as the support. The in situ synthesized PtyCo1−y/Ti3C2X2 is subsequently applied as a catalyst for hydrogen evolution from the hydrolysis of ammonia borane at 25 °C. Experimental results show that Pt0.08Co0.92/Ti3C2X2 exhibits excellent catalytic activity for the hydrolysis of ammonia borane with a high hydrogen generation rate of 100.7 L H2 (min gPt)−1 and turnover frequency of 727 mol H2 (min molPt)−1 because of the synergistic effect between Pt and Co. Moreover, Pt0.08Co0.92/Ti3C2X2 could be recovered from the reaction mixture by a magnet and recycled at least seven times, thus showing its high recycling efficiency.