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Abstract
Green synthesis is an important route in the preparation of bare metals and metal oxides that provides cost-effective, eco-friendly, and highly efficient catalysts for catalyzing various reactions. In this paper we report, for the first time, the green synthesis of Co3O4 employing jasmine flower extract as a green precursor for the application as catalyst during NaBH4 hydrolysis. Moreover, the role of calcination temperature (300–900 °C) on stability, morphology, texture, and catalytic performance of the formed Co3O4 have been addressed too. Co3O4 was found to be the major formed phase together with trace quantities of graphitic carbon over the 300–700 °C range. Pushing the calcination temperature to 900 °C was associated with a thermal reduction of Co3O4 to CoO and the elimination of the graphitic carbon. The highest activity was obtained using the 700 °C calcined catalyst (4449 ml g− 1 min− 1 at 45 °C).
Graphical Abstract
Representation of the green synthesis strategy followed during the synthesis of Co3O4 NPs and its application as a catalyst for the hydrogen generation via the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride
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Catalysis Letters aim is the rapid publication of outstanding and high-impact original research articles in catalysis. The scope of the journal covers a broad range of topics in all fields of both applied and theoretical catalysis, including heterogeneous, homogeneous and biocatalysis.
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