The thermal decomposition of ammonia borane: A potential hydrogen storage material

被引:90
作者
Bowden, Mark [1 ,2 ]
Autrey, Tom [3 ]
Brown, Ian [1 ,2 ]
Ryan, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] Ind Res Ltd, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
[2] MacDiarmid Inst Adv Mat & Nanotechnol, Wellington, New Zealand
[3] Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99252 USA
关键词
hydrogen storage; mechanism; kinetics;
D O I
10.1016/j.cap.2007.10.045
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
One equivalent of hydrogen gas is evolved from ammonia borane (NH3BH3) when it is heated above 70 degrees C. The initial stages of this process have been examined using TG/DSC, optical microscopy, and high temperature X-ray diffraction. Two exothermic events have been observed, the first of which takes place without hydrogen evolution. During this stage, the sample loses its crystallinity and bire-fringence. The products are believed to be a more mobile form of NH3BH3 and the diammoniate of diborane ([NH3BH2NH3](+)[BH4](-)). These products subsequently react in the second exothermic stage to generate hydrogen. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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