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Mild hydrogen production from the hydrolysis of Al–Bi–Zn composite powder

  • Cuiping Wang*
  • , Changrui Qiu
  • , Haiting Wei
  • , Hongwei Zou
  • , Kairui Lin
  • , Yihui Guo
  • , Shuiyuan Yang
  • , Xingjun Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Xiamen University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials

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Abstract

The development of mild hydrogen-generating materials is of great significance to improve the working life of hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells. In this study, Al–Bi–Zn composite powders were designed by phase diagram calculation and then prepared via the gas atomization method. The results indicated that the conversion yield of Al–12Bi–7Zn (wt.%) powder reached 98% with stable hydrogen production within 280 min at 50 °C. When composite powder reacted with NaCl solution to produce hydrogen, the dormant period of the reaction process was significantly shortened, but the conversion rate was slightly reduced. Additionally, the evolution of powder morphology during the reaction was investigated. The results showed that the continuous cracking of the powder led to the continuous exposure of fresh Al to react.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9314-9323
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume46
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Al–Bi–Zn composite powder
  • Gas atomization
  • Hydrogen production performance
  • Morphology evolution

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