Improved reversible dehydrogenation of LiBH4–MgH2 composite by the synergistic effects of Al and MgO |
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Authors: | Yujie Zhong Xiangdong Kang Kuikui Wang Ping Wang |
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Affiliation: | 1. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;2. University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we report a novel method of improving the reversible dehydrogenation properties of the 2LiBH4–MgH2 composite. Our study found that mechanically milling with small amount of Al powder can markedly shorten or even eliminate the problematic incubation period that interrupts the dehydrogenation steps of the 2LiBH4–MgH2 composite. But the resulting composite showed serious kinetics degradation upon cycling. In an effort to solve this problem, we found that combined usage of small amounts of Al and MgO enabled the 2LiBH4–MgH2 composite to rapidly and reversibly deliver around 9 wt% hydrogen at 400 °C under 0.3 MPa H2, which compares favorably with the dehydrogenation performance of the composites with transition-metal additives. A combination of phase/microstructural analyses and series of control experiments has been conducted to gain insight into the promoting effects of Al and MgO. It was found that Al and MgO additives act as precursor and promoter for the formation of AlB2 heterogeneous nucleation sites, respectively. |
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Keywords: | Hydrogen storage Lithium borohydride Reactive hydride composite Aluminum Magnesium oxide |
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