Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail below, and features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and apparent with reference to the following description.
In the prior art, water and borohydride are usually used for reacting to prepare hydrogen, but the hydrolysis of borohydride or the alcoholysis of borohydride in a methanol water solution is used for preparing hydrogen, so that the alkalinity in a reaction system is continuously enhanced, the reaction is further inhibited, the reaction rate is continuously reduced, even the reaction is nearly stopped, and the conversion rate of borohydride is reduced.
The invention provides a method for preparing hydrogen from borohydride, which takes borohydride and hydroxyl compounds as raw materials and concretely comprises the following steps:
step 1, mixing borohydride, hydroxyl compound and solvent;
step 2, heating the mixture obtained in the step 1 for reaction;
and 3, collecting hydrogen.
This step is specifically described and illustrated below.
Step 1, mixing borohydride, hydroxyl compound and solvent.
According to the invention, the borohydride is selected from M (BH)4)x、M(B3H8)xAnd M (B)10H10)xPreferably selected from M (BH)4)xAnd M (B)3H8)xMore preferably selected from M (BH)4)xOne or more of them.
Wherein M represents an alkali metal element, an alkaline earth metal element, or an aluminum element, preferably one of the alkali metal element and the alkaline earth metal element, and more preferably one of the alkali metals. x represents a positive real number that varies with the valence of M, ensuring that the valence of the borohydride is zero.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the hydroxy compound is a polyhydroxy compound.
Methanol is used as one of hydroxyl compounds, and NaB (OCH) generated in the reaction process of borohydride and methanol3)4In the method, because B-O bonding is not firm, partial methoxyl is ionized, and the alkalinity of the solution is enhanced. Therefore, the carbon atoms of the methoxyl are connected through C-C bonds to form a carbon chain with stronger rigidity, and the obtained alcoholic oxyl is difficult to be separated from the combined boron atom under the limitation of the rigidity of the carbon chain, thereby causing the results that the ionization of products is inhibited and the conversion rate of reactants is increased macroscopically. Therefore, the present invention preferably uses a polyol to react with borohydride to produce hydrogen.
In the present invention, the polyhydroxy compound is selected from one or more of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, butanediol, butanetriol, butanetetraol, pentaerythritol, pentanol, hexanehexol, heptanediol, polyvinyl alcohol, starch, cellulose, triose, butanesugar, pentose and hexose, preferably, the polyhydroxy compound is selected from one or more of ethylene glycol, glycerol, butanetetraol, pentaerythritol, pentanol, hexanehexol, heptanediol, polyvinyl alcohol, starch, cellulose and pentose, more preferably, the polyhydroxy compound is selected from one or more of ethylene glycol, glycerol, butanetetraol, pentaerythritol, pentanol, hexaneonol and heptanediol.
Tests show that the reaction of the polyhydroxy compound and the borohydride can realize higher borohydride conversion rate without catalysis of transition metal, the reaction is mild, and compared with the reaction of the borohydride and water and methanol, the reaction has higher hydrogen production rate and reaction conversion rate. Research finds that in the reaction process of borohydride and polyhydroxy compound, the direct reaction rate of borohydride ions and alcohol molecules is far greater than that of borohydride ions and water molecules, which is also the reason for the higher conversion rate and hydrogen production rate of the method of the invention. Meanwhile, the product generated by the reaction of the polyhydroxy compound and the borohydride is less prone to ionization, the product is less alkaline when being dissolved in water, and the reaction inhibition effect is weak, which is another important reason that the method has higher conversion rate and hydrogen production rate.
The solvent is selected from one or more of tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, water, ethylenediamine, benzene and chloroform, preferably selected from one or more of tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide and water, and more preferably water.
The inventor finds that water is used as a solvent to achieve higher reaction rate, hydrogen production rate and borohydride conversion rate at lower reaction temperature, while other solvents are adopted to achieve higher reaction temperature and lower reaction rate and conversion rate. This is probably because water in the reaction system of the present invention not only acts as a solvent to dissolve reactants and products, and helps the reactants to diffuse and contact in the system, but also acts as an intermediate mediator of the reaction, which is more favorable for the reaction.
If the polyol is a solid, the polyol and borohydride are first mixed, preferably by grinding, and then a solvent is added to the resulting mixture.
If the polyol is a liquid, the polyol is preferably first mixed with a solvent to form a mixed solution, which is then added to the borohydride.
The mass ratio of the polyhydroxy compound to the borohydride is (0.1-20): 1, preferably (0.5-10): 1, and more preferably (0.7-7): 1.
the reaction degree of the hydrogen production reaction and the conversion rate of borohydride have a direct relation with the addition ratio of polyhydroxy compound and borohydride, if the addition amount of polyhydroxy compound is too small, the conversion rate of borohydride is reduced, and the reaction is incomplete; the conversion of borohydride increases with increasing amounts of polyol added. If the polyol is added in an excessive amount, it is wasted and the overall mass hydrogen storage density of the system is low.
The mass ratio of the solvent to the borohydride is (0.01-20): 1, preferably the mass ratio of (0.1-15): 1, and more preferably the mass ratio of (0.4-10): 1.
it has been found through experiments that when the amount of solvent added is large enough to maintain the system in a fluid state throughout the reaction (e.g., the mass ratio of solvent to borohydride is greater than or equal to 3: 1), the borohydride and the polyol can react sufficiently until one of them is almost completely converted (the conversion rate is more than 97%). If the amount of the solvent added is reduced, the system may become viscous at the latter stage of the reaction, and contact and diffusion of the reactants may be inhibited, thereby reducing the reaction rate and the conversion rate of the reactants. However, when the amount of solvent added is small (e.g., the mass ratio of solvent to borohydride is less than 1: 1), another reaction mode for rapidly producing hydrogen may be initiated at a certain temperature: the mixed solid of borohydride and polyhydroxy compound is wetted by a small amount of solvent, but the system is always in a non-flowing state, and when the temperature reaches the critical temperature, the system can generate violent hydrogen production reaction, and the borohydride conversion rate of 94 percent can be achieved within 5 seconds. The unique hydrogen production system and the hydrogen production mode enable a method for preparing hydrogen by borohydride fast and quantitatively to be obtained.
And 2, heating the mixture obtained in the step 1 for reaction.
The reaction is carried out in a container, which is preferably provided with one or more of a heating device, a temperature control device and a temperature detection device for heating the reaction or detecting the temperature change in the reaction process. After the solid reactant is added, the container is plugged with a rubber plug, and the solvent or the mixed solution is injected by using a syringe inserted on the rubber plug.
The heating mode of the invention is preferably oil bath heating or water bath heating, and more preferably water bath heating.
The reaction temperature is 20-100 ℃, preferably 25-80 ℃, and more preferably 40-60 ℃.
The reaction system can be carried out at the temperature of 20-100 ℃, but has poor reactivity at low temperature (such as room temperature), slow reaction speed and slow hydrogen preparation speed, can fully react in a long time, and achieves high conversion rate. If the reaction temperature is too high, unnecessary energy waste is caused, and simultaneously, water in the reaction system is evaporated and lost, so that the practicability and the use efficiency of the system are reduced. Therefore, the reaction temperature is more preferably 40 to 60 ℃.
And 3, collecting hydrogen.
According to the present invention, the hydrogen gas may be collected by using a drainage gas collection method, but is not limited thereto.
The specific operation method comprises the following steps: a stainless steel pipeline is used for penetrating through the rubber plug, gas generated by reaction in the container is led out, and the gas is collected by a drainage and gas collection method.
The method for preparing hydrogen from borohydride can be completely carried out without a catalyst, the reaction rate is high, the conversion rate of the borohydride in the first 15 minutes can reach more than 60%, and the conversion rate in 100 minutes is 85% -99%.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
(1) the method for preparing hydrogen from borohydride is simple and convenient to operate, and the required instruments and devices are conventional, so that a new idea is developed for a portable one-time hydrogen supply technology;
(2) compared with a borohydride hydrogen production system catalyzed by transition metal, the method for preparing hydrogen by borohydride has the characteristics of low price and environmental friendliness, particularly, certain polyols used are biomass materials, are environment-friendly and easy to obtain, and simultaneously, the defect that the catalyst is difficult to recover is avoided;
(3) the method for preparing hydrogen from borohydride has high preparation efficiency and reaction rate;
(4) the method for preparing hydrogen from borohydride can realize high borohydride conversion rate, the borohydride conversion rate in the first 15 minutes can reach more than 60%, and the borohydride conversion rate in 100 minutes is 85% -99%.
Examples
The invention is further illustrated by the following specific examples, which are intended to be illustrative only and not limiting to the scope of the invention.
Example 1 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and water is 1: 4: 4
100mg of sodium borohydride (NaBH)4) 400mg of erythritol (one of erythritol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)), after grinding and mixing, the mixture was put into a 20mL round-bottomed flask, a rubber stopper was fitted to the flask, and 400mg of water was injected through a syringe. The flask was heated in a water bath at 50 ℃ while passing a stainless steel pipe through the rubber stopper, and the gas generated in the flask was taken out and collected by drainage and gas collection. Over 90 minutes, 240mL of gas was collected and the sodium borohydride conversion was calculated to be about 96%.
The reaction kinetics curves are shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and it can be seen from fig. 1 that after 5 minutes of reaction, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride can reach more than 70%, and after 15 minutes of reaction, the conversion rate can reach about 85%. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the conversion rate can reach about 95% after the reaction is carried out for 90 minutes.
Example 2 the mass ratio of sodium borohydride, xylitol and water is 1: 3.3: 0.4 Take 300mg of sodium borohydride (NaBH)4) 1000mg of xylitol (one of the pentanetriol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)), after grinding and mixing, the mixture was put into a 50mL round-bottomed flask, a rubber stopper was fitted to the flask, and 120mg of water was poured into the flask. The flask was heated in a water bath at 50 ℃ while passing a stainless steel pipe through the rubber stopper to conduct the gas generated in the flask, and the gas was collected by drainage and gas collection. The temperature in the flask was monitored by inserting a thermocouple through the rubber stopper into the mixture in the flask. When the thermocouple shows burningWhen the temperature of the reactant in the bottle reached 46 ℃, a large amount of hydrogen gas was instantaneously discharged, and the temperature of the reactant was instantaneously raised to about 100 ℃, and 520mL of gas was collected within 5 seconds thereafter. Subsequently, after a total of 3 minutes of reaction, a total of 670mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be about 88%.
Example 3 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and water is 1: 4: 2
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: the amount of water added was 200 mg. In 90 minutes, 220mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be 88%.
Example 4 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and water is 1: 3: 4
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol (one of erythritol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)) was added in an amount of 300 mg. Over 90 minutes, 212mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be 85%.
Example 5 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and water is 1: 3: 2
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol (one of erythritol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)) was added in an amount of 300mg, and water was added in an amount of 200 mg. In 90 minutes, 205mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be 82%.
Example 6 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and water is 1: 2: 2
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol (one of erythritol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)) was added in an amount of 200mg, and the amount of water was 200 mg. Over 90 minutes, 165mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be 66%.
Example 7 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, sorbitol and water 1: 4: 4
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol is replaced by sorbitol (one of the hexitols) of equal mass.
The reaction kinetics curves are shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and it can be seen from fig. 1 that the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 70% after 5 minutes of reaction, the conversion rate reaches about 80% after 15 minutes of reaction, and it can be seen from fig. 2 that the conversion rate is about 90% after 90 minutes of reaction.
Example 8 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, mannitol and water is 1: 4: 4
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol is replaced by mannitol (one of the hexitols) of equal mass.
The reaction kinetics curves are shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and it can be seen from fig. 1 that the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 65% after 5 minutes of reaction, the conversion rate reaches about 75% after 15 minutes of reaction, and it can be seen from fig. 2 that the conversion rate is about 90% after 90 minutes of reaction.
Example 9 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, xylitol and water 1: 4: 4
The procedure of example 1 was repeated except that: erythritol is replaced by xylitol (one of the pentaols) of the same mass.
The reaction kinetics curves are shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and it can be seen from fig. 1 that the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches about 65% after 5 minutes of reaction, the conversion rate reaches about 75% after 15 minutes of reaction, and it can be seen from fig. 2 that the conversion rate reaches about 90% after 90 minutes of reaction.
Example 10 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, ethylene glycol and water is 1: 4: 4
100mg of sodium borohydride was added to a 20mL round-bottomed flask, and a rubber stopper was fitted to the flask. 400mg of water and 400mg of ethylene glycol were mixed to obtain a mixed solution, which was poured into a flask, and sodium borohydride was immersed therein. Meanwhile, a stainless steel pipeline is used for penetrating through the rubber plug to lead out the gas generated in the flask. The flask was heated in a water bath at 50 ℃ and the gas was collected by draining.
The reaction kinetics curve is shown in fig. 3, and it can be seen from fig. 3 that, within five minutes from the beginning of the reaction, hydrogen is rapidly discharged, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 60% after the reaction is performed for about 20 minutes, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 80% after the reaction is performed for 70 minutes, and the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches about 88% after the reaction is performed for 135 minutes.
Example 11 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, glycerol and water is 1: 4: 4
The procedure of example 10 was repeated except that: the ethylene glycol was replaced by an equivalent mass of glycerol.
The reaction kinetics curve is shown in fig. 3, and it can be seen from fig. 3 that, within five minutes from the beginning of the reaction, hydrogen is rapidly discharged, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 60% after the reaction is performed for about 20 minutes, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches more than 80% after the reaction is performed for 70 minutes, and the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches about 90% after the reaction is performed for 135 minutes.
Example 12 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol, and tetrahydrofuran was 1: 3.4: 10
100mg of sodium borohydride (NaBH)4) 340mg erythritol (one of erythritol, molecular formula CH)2(OH)CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH)), after grinding and mixing, the mixture was put into a 20mL round-bottomed flask, a rubber stopper was fitted to the flask, and 1000mg of tetrahydrofuran was further poured. The flask was heated in a water bath at 50 ℃ while passing a stainless steel pipe through the rubber stopper to conduct the gas generated in the flask, and the gas was collected by drainage and gas collection. Over 90 minutes, 22.5mL of gas was collected and the conversion of sodium borohydride was calculated to be 9%.
Example 13 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, erythritol and dimethylformamide was 1: 3.4: 10
The procedure of example 12 was repeated except that: tetrahydrofuran was replaced with an equivalent mass of dimethylformamide. Under the condition, the reaction rate is very slow, and the conversion rate of sodium borohydride is also low. Then gradually raising the temperature of the water bath slowly, and when the temperature is heated to about 65 ℃, the reactants are completely dissolved, and the reaction rate is accelerated. The final heating was to 120 ℃ and the conversion of sodium borohydride was 74%.
Comparative example
Comparative example 1 mass ratio of sodium borohydride, methanol and water was 1: 4.2: 4
The procedure of example 10 was repeated except that: the ethylene glycol was replaced with methanol, and the amount of methanol added was 420 mg.
The reaction kinetics curve is shown in fig. 4, and it can be seen from fig. 4 that after the reaction is performed for 20 minutes, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride reaches about 30%, the hydrogen release rate starts to decrease obviously and is slower and slower, and when the reaction is performed for 147 minutes, the conversion rate of sodium borohydride is about 43%, and at this time, the reaction rate is lower than 0.07% conversion rate/minute. The results show that the alcoholysis of sodium borohydride in aqueous methanol is incomplete in the absence of a catalyst and the conversion is low.
Examples of the experiments
Experimental example 1 Infrared Spectroscopy test
After reacting well to stop the hydrogen evolution in example 1, the products other than hydrogen were collected and all were in solution. The product after the reaction was completed was left in the flask, and vacuum dehydration was performed at room temperature by connecting to a vacuum pump until a dry solid remained in the flask. The solid was mixed with anhydrous potassium bromide (mass ratio about 100:1), ground and tableted with a tablet press, and then loaded into an infrared spectrometer for testing, the test results being shown in fig. 5.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, 3430cm-1Near and 1600cm-1The vibration absorption peak of O-H is nearby, 2900cm-1~3000cm-1Is the vibration absorption peak of C-H, 1100cm-11300-1500 cm around C-O vibration absorption-1The range of the B-O telescopic vibration absorption is 1100-1500 cm-1Vibration absorption in the range is typical of borate ester structures. The assumption of the invention is proved, and the boron atom in the product generated by the butanetetraol and the sodium borohydride is mainly connected with the alkoxy in the butanetetraol to form the structure of the butanetetraol borate.
The invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments and illustrative examples, but the description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various equivalent substitutions, modifications or improvements may be made to the technical solution of the present invention and its embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.