Green synthesis of porous Ni-silicate catalyst for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition
Yun-Ying Chen
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYi-Chieh Chang
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWei-Ying Hung
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Hong-Ping Lin
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Hong-Ping Lin, Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Chun-Han Hsu, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan 700, Taiwan.
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Search for more papers by this authorHui-Ya Shih
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWen-An Xie
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorShou-Nan Li
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
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Chun-Han Hsu
National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan, Taiwan
Correspondence
Hong-Ping Lin, Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Chun-Han Hsu, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan 700, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorYun-Ying Chen
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorYi-Chieh Chang
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWei-Ying Hung
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Hong-Ping Lin
Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Correspondence
Hong-Ping Lin, Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Chun-Han Hsu, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan 700, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorHui-Ya Shih
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWen-An Xie
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorShou-Nan Li
Advanced Process Department, Advanced Precision Tech Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute Central Region Campus, Nantou, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Chun-Han Hsu
National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan, Taiwan
Correspondence
Hong-Ping Lin, Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Chun-Han Hsu, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan 700, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Grant/Award Numbers: 108-2622-E-006-017-CC1, 108-2113-M-006-011
Summary
A simple synthetic method without organic template is proposed for the synthesis of Ni-silicate. The resulting Ni-phyllosilicates are reconstructed by hydrothermal treatment to a porous structure with a high surface area (552 m2 g−1). Notably, the residual filtrate has a Ni2+ ion content of less than 0.1 ppm, and therefore satisfies the effluent standard in Taiwan (<1.0 ppm). As a result, it can be disposed of directly without the need for additional treatment. The effects of the pH value and hydrothermal treatment time on the structure, morphology, and surface area of the Ni-silicate composites have been investigated. When applied to hydrogen production, the mesoporous Ni-silicate shows a high catalytic capability (>99%) toward ammonia decomposition at a temperature of 400°C. Overall, the proposed synthetic method is facile and easily extendable to the production of other metal-silicate materials for hydrogen generation.
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