Synthesis of Ni-B/Hydroxyapatite by Electrochemical Method and Its Application as Catalyst on NaBH4 Hydrolysis

The result of burning hydrogen which is environmentally friendly makes hydrogen as a very attractive fuel. Hydrogen storage is interesting research material. One alternative to hydrogen storage is a metal-hydride as NaBH4. In this paper, the catalyst for hydrogen production from storage, namely The result of burning hydrogen, which is environmentally friendly, makes hydrogen a desirable fuel. Hydrogen storage is exciting research material. One alternative to hydrogen storage is a metal-hydride as NaBH4. In this paper, the catalyst for hydrogen production from storage, namely NaBH4, was synthesized by electrochemical. Ni-B catalyst with hydroxyapatite as catalyst support was prepared by electrochemical. Ni-B/HA catalyst was synthesized at various current densities (namely 67, 133, and 200 mA/cm2) and various electrolysis times (namely 30, 60, and 90 minutes). The resulting catalysts were analyzed by XRD and used as the catalyst for hydrogen production from the hydrolysis reaction of NaBH4. The fastest hydrogen production was obtained using a catalyst generated at 133 mA/cm2 and an electrolysis time of 60 minutes. The reaction rate equation for the hydrolysis of NaBH4 has a first-order reaction to the concentration of NaBH4. The resulting reaction rate constant ranged from 233.33 mL/g/min to 861.11 mL/g/min. The relationship between reaction temperature and reaction rate constant can be expressed by the equation k = 2.2x106exp (5534/T).