Catalytic hydrogen combustion using platinum supported on anodized aluminium oxide adhered to metallic aluminium

The implementation of catalytic hydrogen combustion (CHC) can mitigate the dependence on solid fuel typically used in Sub-Saharan Africa as a means heating. However, low-cost and readily available materials for catalyst fabrication are relatively unexplored. Considering economic constraints regarding platinum group metals generally CHC, cost support its functionalization has to be minimized. Typically, such silicon carbide foam, extruded aluminium oxide-based ceramics, titanium oxide mesh/sintered plates withstand high temperatures associated with CHC. In this paper, nanostructured anodized (AAO) was synthesized material via anodization purity (>99%) (Al). AAO layer intimately adhered metallic Al core acted thermal conduit disperse heat throughout catalyst. Platinum (Pt), considered reactive metal, deposited nanoparticles diameter approximately 19.3 nm. CHC reaction proceeded spontaneously surface Pt/AAO A temperature of408 ± 18 °C maintained 70 h at 100 normal (N) mL min-1 flow rate. Pt-particles showed appreciable increase particle size (from nm 25.0 nm), but significance thereof not evident during procedure.