Affiliation:
1. SIIRT UNIVERSITY
2. AMASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, AMASYA TEKNİK BİLİMLER MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU
Abstract
Renewable energy is a strong candidate that can be used instead of fossil resources that
are in danger of extinction. In this context, hydrogen draws attention as a renewable energy and clean
energy source. In this study, hydrogen production as a result of hydrolysis of sodium borohydride
(NaBH4) and potassium borohydride (KBH4) from metal hydrides, which are hydrogen storage, was
investigated. Monometallic and bimetallic catalysts to be used in hydrolysis reactions were
synthesized. Surface characterization of these synthesized catalysts was performed using X-ray
diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and surface area analysis (BET) analyses. As a result of hydrolysis
experiments, 10% Pt80Au20/CNT catalyst in NaBH4 environment showed better catalytic activity than
10% Pt60Au40/CNT catalyst in KBH4 environment compared to monometallic 10% Pt/CNT catalyst.