Co-P-B/FeCrAlloy 촉매의 $NaBH_4$ 가수분해 특성과 내구성에 대해 연구하였다. 5 wt% $NaBH_4$ 농도에서 활성화 에너지가 25.2 kJ/mol로 귀금속 촉매와 비슷했고, $NaBH_4$ 농도가 증가할수록 활성화 에너지가 증가하였다. 20 wt% 이상의 $NaBH_4$ 농도에서 겔 형성이 수소발생과 촉매 내구성에 많은 영향을 줬다. $NaBH_4$ 농도가 높을 때 반응온도가 높을수록 겔 형성이 안 되므로 촉매 손실률이 낮았다. 수소발생과 촉매 내구성을 모두 고려했을 때 담지체를 $1,000^{circ}C$에서 열처리하고, 초음파 진동없이 촉매를 담지하고, 촉매 담지 후 소성한 촉매가 우수하였다. 25 wt% $NaBH_4$에서는 촉매를 3회 이상 재사용하기 위해서는 $60^{circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 반응시켜야 함을 보였다.
Properties of $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis reaction using Co-P-B/FeCrAlloy catalyst and the catalyst durability were studied. Co-P-B/FeCrAlloy catalyst showed low activation energy such as 25.2 kJ/mol in 5 wt% $NaBH_4$ solution, which was similar that of noble metal catalyst. The activation energy increased as the $NaBH_4$ concentration increased. Formation of gel at high concentration of $NaBH_4$ seriously affected hydrogen evolution rate and the catalyst durability. The catalyst loss decreased as reaction temperature increased due to lower gel formation when the concentration of $NaBH_4$ was over 20 wt%. Considering hydrogen generation rate and durability of catalyst, the catalyst supported with FeCrAlloy heat-treated at $1,000^{circ}C$ without ultra vibration during dipping and calcination after catalyst dipping was best catalyst. To use catalyst more than three times in 25 wt% $NaBH_4$ solution, it should be reacted at higher temperature than $60^{circ}C$.
