Synthesis of Metal-Oxide-Supported Triple Nano Catalysts and Application to H2 Production and H2O2 Oxidation

Abstract

Magnesium oxide (MgO)-supported nanocatalysts are a highly insulating crystalline solid with a sodium chloride crystal structure and excellent properties including chemical inertness, high temperature stability and high thermal conductivity. Here, a ternary alloy catalyst of MgO-supported CoMoB was synthesized by means of a chemical reduction method using ethylene glycol solution. The prepared CoMoB/MgO catalysts were characterized using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis. The CoMoB/MgO nanocomposite served as the enabling platform for a range of applications including hydrogen production catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) determination. It also showed a high hydrogen production rate (1000 mLgcat-1 min(-1)) and low activation energy (68.319 kJ mol(-1)) for the hydrolysis of ammonia borane. Additionally, the electro-oxidation performance of the CoMoB/MgO for H2O2 detection was studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The CoMoB/MgO sensor demonstrated a wide linear range up to 10 mM with a detection limit of 3.3 mu M.