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Efficient Hydrogen Evolution from Dimethylamine Borane, Ammonia Borane and Sodium Borohydride Catalyzed by Ruthenium and Platinum Nanoparticles Stabilized by an Amine Modified Polymer Immobilized Ionic Liquid: A Comparative Study

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Corinne Wills, Dr Casey Dixon, Dr Elisabetta Arca, Dr Julian Knight, Dr Simon DohertyORCiD

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Abstract

Platinum and ruthenium nanoparticles stabilised by an amine modified polymer immobilised ionic liquid (MNP@NH2-PEGPIILS, M = Pt, Ru) catalyse the hydrolytic liberation of hydrogen from dimethylamine borane (DMAB), amine borane (AB) and NaBH4 under mild conditions. While RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS and PtNP@NH2-PEGPIILS catalyse the hydrolytic evolution of hydrogen from NaBH4 with comparable initial TOFs of 6,200 and 5,900 molesH2.molcat-1.min-1, respectively, RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS is a markedly more efficient catalyst for the dehydrogenation of DMAB and AB than its platinum counterpart, as RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS gave initial TOFs of 8,050 molesH2.molcat-1.min-1 and 21,200 molesH2.molcat-1.min-1, respectively, compared with 3,050 molesH2.molcat-1.min-1 and 8,500 molesH2.molcat-1.min-1, respectively, for PtNP@NH2-PEGPIILS. Gratifyingly, for each substrate tested RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS and PtNP@NH2-PEGPIILS were markedly more active than commercial 5wt % Ru/C and 5wt% Pt/C, respectively. The apparent activation energies of 55.7 kJ mol-1 and 27.9 kJ mol-1 for the catalytic hydrolysis of DMAB and AB, respectively, with RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS are significantly lower than the respective activation energies of 74.6 kJ mol-1 and 35.7 kJ mol-1 for its platinum counterpart, commensurate with the markedly higher initial rates obtained with the RuNPs. In comparison, the apparent activation energies of 44.1 kJ mol-1 and 46.5 kJ mol-1, for the hydrolysis NaBH4 reflect the similar initial TOFs obtained for both catalysts. The difference in apparent activation energies for the hydrolysis of DMAB compared with AB also reflect the higher rates of hydrolysis for the latter. Stability and reuse studies revealed that RuNP@NH2-PEGPIILS recycled efficiently as high conversions for the hydrolysis of DMAB were maintained across five runs with the catalyst retaining 97% of its activity.


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Author(s): Alharbi AA, Wills C, Dixon C, Chamberlain T, Arca E, Griffiths A, Collins S, Wu K, Yan H, Bourne R, Knight J, Doherty S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Catalysis Letters

Year: 2024

Volume: 154

Pages: 5450–5471

Print publication date: 01/10/2024

Online publication date: 04/06/2024

Acceptance date: 23/05/2024

Date deposited: 23/05/2024

ISSN (print): 1011-372X

ISSN (electronic): 1572-879X

Publisher: Springer Nature

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-024-04725-8

DOI: 10.1007/s10562-024-04725-8


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EP/SO22473/1

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