Co–Fe–B@g-C3N4/Cu sheet for promoting hydrolytic dehydrogenation from the hydrolysis of NaBH4 solution

Abstract

In this work, Co–Fe–B@g-C3N4/Cu sheet has been successfully prepared via chemical deposition process. When the weight of g-C3N4 is optimized to 0.005 g, the as-obtained catalyst with unique surface structure shows an improved catalytic performance toward the hydrolysis of NaBH4 solution. Under visible light irradiation, HGR of 8343 mL·min−1·g−1 and Ea of 48.4 kJ·mol−1 are synchronously accomplished. The results indicate that the catalytic activity has surpassed most of reported non-precious metal and even precious metal catalysts. It demonstrates that this work offers a viable method for manufacturing non-noble metal catalysts with high catalytic property toward the hydrolysis of NaBH4 solution.