Borophene Oxide and Graphene Oxide for Renewable Energy: A Comparative Study on their Catalytic Performance in Sodium Borohydride Hydrolysis for Hydrogen Generation
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Abstract
The recent rise of borophene as a new 2D material has triggered competition with the well‐known graphene. The present work serves as the first attempt to compare the efficiency of borophene oxide (BO) and graphene oxide (GO) in catalyzing NaBH4 hydrolysis for hydrogen generation. For a fair comparison, the BO and GO particles are synthesized using the same improved Hummers’ method. Morphological studies show that both BO and GO appear in plate‐like shapes; however, GO exhibits a more scrunched and rippled structure with larger interlayer spacing. BO and GO exhibit more oxygen‐containing groups than their bulk counterparts. X‐ray diffraction analysis indicates that BO has a reduced crystallinity, while GO exhibits turbostratic disorder. Regarding catalytic properties, both BO and GO are found to be on par as catalysts, increasing hydrogen yield from NaBH4 hydrolysis by 25 times in 30 s, offering new insights for the clean energy industry.
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OpenAlex topics: Hydrogen Storage and Materials · Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Faculty of Engineering Technology & Built Environment UCSI University Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment UCSI University 56000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool L3 5AH UK
NetsEco Group of Companies 52, Jalan PBS 14/4, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Serdang 43300 Seri Kembangan Selangor Malaysia
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Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
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