A review of electrochemical reduction of sodium metaborate

Basirun, Wan Jefrey and Shah, Syed Tawab and Shalauddin, Md. and Akhter, Shamima and Jamaludin, Nazzatush Shimar and Hayyan, Adeeb (2023) A review of electrochemical reduction of sodium metaborate. Energies, 16 (1). ISSN 1996-1073, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010015.

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Abstract

The recycling of sodium borohydride poses a huge challenge to the drive towards a hydrogen economy. Currently, mechano-chemical, thermo-chemical and electrochemical are the only reported methods of recycling sodium metaborate into sodium borohydride. Much attention has been devoted to the mechano-chemical and thermo-chemical methods of reduction, but little focus has been devoted to electrochemical methods. This review describes the electrochemical behaviour of borohydride (BH4-) and metaborate (BO2-) anions in alkaline solutions. The BH4- is stabilized in highly concentrated alkaline solutions, while the electro-oxidation of BH4- is dependent on the type of electrode material. The attempts to electro-reduce the BO2- into BH4- is reviewed and the challenges, suggestions and future outlook of electro-reduction for the recycling of BO2- into BH4- is highlighted.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Universiti Malaya (Grant No: PPSI-2020-CLUSTER-IDIG04)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sodium metaborate; Sodium borohydride; Electro-reduction; Electro-synthesis
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2023 05:39
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2023 05:39
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/38968

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