Highly efficient polymer supported monodisperse ruthenium-nickel nanocomposites for dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine borane


Sen B., Kuyuldar E., Demirkan B., Onal Okyay T., Şavk A., Sen F.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol.526, pp.480-486, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 526
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.05.021
  • Journal Name: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.480-486
  • Keywords: Dehydrogeneration, Dimethylamine-borane, Metal-nanocatalyst, Polymer supported
  • Uşak University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In the present study, highly effective and reusable monodisperse ruthenium–nickel (Ru-Ni) nanomaterials supported on poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (Ru-Ni@PVP) were synthesized (3.51 ± 0.38 nm) by a facile sodium-hydroxide-assisted reduction method; Ru and Ni reduction in PVP solution was accomplished. The prepared nanocomposites were characterized by TEM, HRTEM, XRD, and XPS and performed as a catalyst for dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine-borane (DMAB). It was found that Ru-Ni nanomaterials are one of the most active catalysts at low concentrations and temperature for dehydrocoupling of DMAB. This catalyst with its turnover frequency of 458.57 h−1 exhibits one of the best results among all the catalysts prepared in the literature for dehydrocoupling of DMAB. Significantly low Ea value (36.52 ± 3 kJ mol−1) was also found for dehydrocoupling of DMAB.