One-pot synthesis of supported sub-micron LaNi5 for hydrogen storage in a carbazole-type liquid organic hydrogen carrier†
Abstract
Metal hydrides are promising catalysts in hydrogen-involving reactions. However, downsizing and loading metal hydrides is difficult due to their sensitivity towards oxygen and water. Here, a simple one-pot molten salt synthetical method is proposed to synthesize porous La(OH)3-supported LaNi5. The as-synthesized catalyst shows an evident improvement in catalyzing reversible hydrogen storage in liquid organic hydrogen carrier N-ethylcarbazole.
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