Enhanced hydrogen generation by reverse spillover effects over bicomponent catalysts.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35013274.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-27785-5 and PMC identifier 8748832.
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Abstract
The contribution of the reverse spillover effect to hydrogen generation reactions is still controversial. Herein, the promotion functions for reverse spillover in the ammonia borane hydrolysis reaction are proven by constructing a spatially separated NiO/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Pt bicomponent catalyst via atomic layer deposition and performing in situ quick X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) characterization. For the NiO/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Pt catalyst, NiO and Pt nanoparticles are attached to the outer and inner surfaces of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanotubes, respectively. In situ XANES results reveal that for ammonia borane hydrolysis, the H species generated at NiO sites spill across the support to the Pt sites reversely. The reverse spillover effects account for enhanced H<sub>2</sub> generation rates for NiO/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Pt. For the CoO<sub>x</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Pt and NiO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Pt catalysts, reverse spillover effects are also confirmed. We believe that an in-depth understanding of the reverse effects will be helpful to clarify the catalytic mechanisms and provide a guide for designing highly efficient catalysts for hydrogen generation reactions.