A novel strategy for reversible hydrogen storage in Ca(BH4)(2)
Yan, Yigang; Remhof, Arndt; Rentsch, Daniel; Zuettel, Andreas; Giri, Santanab; Jena, Puru
2015

Abstract

We report that decomposition pathway of Ca(BH4)(2) can be efficiently controlled by reaction temperature. That is, it decomposes into CaB6 at a lower temperature range of 320 to 350 degrees C, but into amorphous boron at 400 to 450 degrees C. We identified the formation of CaB2H6 as the crucial intermediate step on the way to CaB6 that only forms at 320 to 350 degrees C.

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Title A novel strategy for reversible hydrogen storage in Ca(BH4)(2)
Author(s) Yan, Yigang ; Remhof, Arndt ; Rentsch, Daniel ; Zuettel, Andreas ; Giri, Santanab ; Jena, Puru
Published in Chemical Communications
Pagination 4
Volume 51
Issue 55
Pages 11008-11011
Date 2015
Publisher Cambridge, Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN 1359-7345
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc03605d
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Laboratories LMER
Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > SB - School of Basic Sciences > ISIC - Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering > LMER - Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy
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