Fine-tuning catalytic performance of ultrafine bimetallic nickel-platinum on metal-organic framework derived nanoporous carbon/metal oxide toward hydrous hydrazine decomposition

Heterogeneous catalysts with a high performance as well as low cost is pivotal but still challenging for hydrous hydrazine (N2H4·H2O) as a hydrogen storage material. Herein, bimetallic PtNi nanoparticles are well dispersed on nitrogen doped porous carbon/zirconia support (PtNi/NC-ZrO2). PtNi/NC-ZrO2 nanocatalysts could be responsive and completely for catalyzing hydrous hydrazine decomposition with a H2 selectivity of 100% as well as a turnover frequency of 1716 h−1 measured at 323 K, outperforming most heterogeneous metal catalysts. This is mainly attributed that bi-support NC-ZrO2 can efficiently expedite the electron transfer to metallic NPs and re-construct the electronic structure bimetallic active sites for selectively catalyzing hydrous hydrazine decomposition.