Y_(2)O_(3)-functionalized graphene-immobilized Ni–Pt nanoparticles for enhanced hydrous hydrazine and hydrazine borane dehydrogenation

Developing efficient and highly selective catalyst to promote hydrogen generation from hydrous hydrazine(N_(2)H_(4)·H_(2)O) and hydrazine borane(N_(2)H_(4)BH_(3))remains a challenging issue for fuel cell-based hydrogen economy.In this work,ultrafine and well-dispersed bimetallic NiPt nanoparticles(3.4 nm) were successfully immobilized on Y_(2)O_(3)-functionalized graphene(Y_(2)O_(3)/rGO) without any surfactant by a simple liquid impregnation approach.It is firstly found that integration of graphene and Y_(2)O_(3) not only can facilitate the formation of ultrafine NiPt nanoparticles(NPs),but also can effectively modulate the electronic structure of NiPt NPs,thereby boosting the catalytic performance.Compared with NiPt/Y_(2)O_(3) and NiPt/rGO,the NiPt/Y_(2)O_(3)/rGO nanocomposites(NCs) show remarkable enhanced catalytic efficiency for hydrogen production from N_(2)H_(4)-H_(2)O.In particular,the optimized Ni_(0.6)Pt_(0.4/)Y_(2)O_(3)/rGO NCs display the best catalytic efficiency and 100% H_(2) selectivity for N_(2)H_(4)-H_(2)O dehydrogenation,providing a turnover frequency(TOF) of2182 h^(-1) at 323 K,which is among the highest values ever reported.Moreover,the Ni_(0.6)Pt_(0.4)/Y_(2)O_(3)/rGO NCs also exhibit an excellent catalytic performance(TOF=3191 h^(-1)) and 100% H_(2) selectively for N_(2)H_(4)BH_(3)dehydrogenation at 323 K.The outstanding catalytic results obtained provide more possibilities for the potential applications of N_(2)H_(4)·H_(2)O and N_(2)H_(4)BH_(3) as promising chemical hydrogen storage materials.