Lithium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane within Mesoporous Carbon Framework for Chemical Hydrogen Storage
Author(s)
Li, Li
Yao, Xiongdong
Sun, Chenghua
Du, Aijun
Cheng, Lina
Zhu, Zhonghua
Yu, Chengzhong
Zou, Jin
Smith, Sean C
Wang, Ping
Cheng, Hui-Ming
Frost, Ray L
Lu, Gao Qing Max
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2009
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Ammonia borane (AB) has attracted tremendous interest for on-board hydrogen storage due to its low molecular weight and high gravimetric hydrogen capacity below a moderate temperature. However, the slow kinetics, irreversibility, and formation of volatile materials (trace borazine and ammonia) limit its practical application. In this paper, a new catalytic strategy involved lithium (U) catalysis and nanostructure confinement in mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) for the thermal decomposition of AB is developed. AB loaded on the 5% Li/CMK-3 framework releases similar to 7 wt% of hydrogen at a very low temperature (around 60 degrees ...
View more >Ammonia borane (AB) has attracted tremendous interest for on-board hydrogen storage due to its low molecular weight and high gravimetric hydrogen capacity below a moderate temperature. However, the slow kinetics, irreversibility, and formation of volatile materials (trace borazine and ammonia) limit its practical application. In this paper, a new catalytic strategy involved lithium (U) catalysis and nanostructure confinement in mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) for the thermal decomposition of AB is developed. AB loaded on the 5% Li/CMK-3 framework releases similar to 7 wt% of hydrogen at a very low temperature (around 60 degrees C) and entirely suppresses borazine and ammonia emissions that am harmful for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The possible mechanism for enhanced hydrogen release via catalyzed thermal decomposition of AB is discussed.
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View more >Ammonia borane (AB) has attracted tremendous interest for on-board hydrogen storage due to its low molecular weight and high gravimetric hydrogen capacity below a moderate temperature. However, the slow kinetics, irreversibility, and formation of volatile materials (trace borazine and ammonia) limit its practical application. In this paper, a new catalytic strategy involved lithium (U) catalysis and nanostructure confinement in mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) for the thermal decomposition of AB is developed. AB loaded on the 5% Li/CMK-3 framework releases similar to 7 wt% of hydrogen at a very low temperature (around 60 degrees C) and entirely suppresses borazine and ammonia emissions that am harmful for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The possible mechanism for enhanced hydrogen release via catalyzed thermal decomposition of AB is discussed.
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Journal Title
Advanced Functional Materials
Volume
19
Issue
2
Subject
Physical sciences
Chemical sciences
Solid state chemistry
Physical properties of materials
Engineering