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Improved hydrogen storage of LiBH4 catalyzed magnesium

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Abstract

  • The effect of LiBH4 on the hydrogen sorption performance of magnesium was investigated. It was found that the hydrogen storage properties of LiBH4/Mg mixtures exhibit a dramatic improvement as compared to plain magnesium powder. For example, at 250 C, a LiBH4/Mg (mass ratio 1:4) composite can absorb 6.7 wt % hydrogen in 60 min, while only less than 1 wt % hydrogen was absorbed by pure magnesium in the same period under similar conditions. The hydrogen desorption properties of the composite at 350 C were also improved significantly as compared to the plain magnesium powder. Furthermore, highly activated magnesium hydride was synthesized directly by ball milling LiBH4/Mg mixtures under high hydrogen pressure. The synthesized magnesium hydride exhibits superior kinetics, absorbing 5.78 wt % hydrogen at the relatively low temperature of 200 C within 100 min.

UOW Authors

  •   Mao, Jianfeng
  •   Wu, Z (external author)
  •   Chen, T.J (external author)
  •   Weng, B.C (external author)
  •   Xu, N.X (external author)
  •   Huang, T.S (external author)
  •   Guo, Zaiping
  •   Liu, Hua
  •   Grant, D.M (external author)
  •   Walker, Gavin S (external author)
  •   Yu, Xuebin (external author)

Publication Date

  • 2007

Citation

  • Mao, J., Wu, Z., Chen, T., Weng, B., Xu, N., Huang, T., Guo, Z., Liu, H. K., Grant, D., Walker, G. & Yu, X. (2007). Improved hydrogen storage of LiBH4 catalyzed magnesium. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C: Nanomaterials and Interfaces, 111 (33), 12495-12498.

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  • 2-s2.0-34548577471

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  • 3

Start Page

  • 12495

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  • 12498

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  • 111

Issue

  • 33

Abstract

  • The effect of LiBH4 on the hydrogen sorption performance of magnesium was investigated. It was found that the hydrogen storage properties of LiBH4/Mg mixtures exhibit a dramatic improvement as compared to plain magnesium powder. For example, at 250 C, a LiBH4/Mg (mass ratio 1:4) composite can absorb 6.7 wt % hydrogen in 60 min, while only less than 1 wt % hydrogen was absorbed by pure magnesium in the same period under similar conditions. The hydrogen desorption properties of the composite at 350 C were also improved significantly as compared to the plain magnesium powder. Furthermore, highly activated magnesium hydride was synthesized directly by ball milling LiBH4/Mg mixtures under high hydrogen pressure. The synthesized magnesium hydride exhibits superior kinetics, absorbing 5.78 wt % hydrogen at the relatively low temperature of 200 C within 100 min.

UOW Authors

  •   Mao, Jianfeng
  •   Wu, Z (external author)
  •   Chen, T.J (external author)
  •   Weng, B.C (external author)
  •   Xu, N.X (external author)
  •   Huang, T.S (external author)
  •   Guo, Zaiping
  •   Liu, Hua
  •   Grant, D.M (external author)
  •   Walker, Gavin S (external author)
  •   Yu, Xuebin (external author)

Publication Date

  • 2007

Citation

  • Mao, J., Wu, Z., Chen, T., Weng, B., Xu, N., Huang, T., Guo, Z., Liu, H. K., Grant, D., Walker, G. & Yu, X. (2007). Improved hydrogen storage of LiBH4 catalyzed magnesium. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C: Nanomaterials and Interfaces, 111 (33), 12495-12498.

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-34548577471

Ro Full-text Url

  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=aiimpapers

Ro Metadata Url

  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/aiimpapers/31

Has Global Citation Frequency

Number Of Pages

  • 3

Start Page

  • 12495

End Page

  • 12498

Volume

  • 111

Issue

  • 33