Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Kinetics and Stability by Synergistic Effects of in Situ Formed CeH2.73 and Ni in CeH2.73-MgH2‑Ni Nanocomposites

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Ouyang, LZ
Yang, XS
Zhu, M
Liu, JW
Dong, HW
Sun, DL
Zou, J
Yao, XD
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2014
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Mg-based materials are promising candidates for high capacity hydrogen storage. However, their poor hydrogenation/dehydrogenation kinetics and high desorption temperature are the main obstacles to their applications. This paper reports a method for in situ formation of cycle stable CeH2.73-MgH2-Ni nanocomposites, from the hydrogenation of as-melt Mg80Ce18Ni2 alloy, with excellent hydrogen storage performance. The nanocomposites demonstrate reversible hydrogen storage capacity of more than 4.0 wt %, at a low desorption temperature with fast kinetics and long cycle life. The temperature for the full hydrogenation/dehydrogenation cycle of the composites is significantly decreased to 505 K, which is about 100 K lower than that for pure Mg. The hydrogen desorption activation energy is 63 ᠳ kJ/mol H2 for the composites, which is significantly lower than those of Mg3Ce alloy and pure Mg (104 ᠷ and 158 ᠲ kJ/mol H2, respectively). X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy have been used to reveal the mechanism that delivers this excellent cycle stability and fast hydriding/ dehydriding kinetics. It is found that the hydriding/dehydriding process is catalyzed by the combination of in situ formed extremely fine CeH2/CeH2.73 and Ni to Mg/MgH2. In addition, this nanocomposite structure can effectively suppress Mg/MgH2 grain growth and enable the material to maintain its high performance for more than 500 hydrogenation dehydrogenation cycles.

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

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118

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15

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