Nano-confined ammonia borane for chemical hydrogen storage

doi:10.1007/s11705-011-1171-3

Front Chem Sci Eng

2012, Vol. 6

Issue (1) : 27-33 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-011-1171-3

REVIEW ARTICLE

Nano-confined ammonia borane for chemical hydrogen storage

M. A. WAHAB¹, Huijun ZHAO², X. D. YAO^1,3(

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1. ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, Australian Institute for Engineering and Nanotechnology, the University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia; 2. Centre for Clean Energy and Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia; 3. Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia

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Abstract

There is a great demand for a sufficient and sustainable energy supply. Hence, the search for applicable hydrogen storage materials is extremely important owing to the diversified merits of hydrogen energy. In this regard, ammonia borane (NH₃BH₃, AB) containing 19.6 wt-% hydrogen has been considered as a promising material for hydrogen storage applications to realize the “hydrogen economy”, but with limits from slow kinetics of hydrogen release and by-product of trace gases such as ammonia and borazine. In this review, we introduce the recent research on AB, regarding to the nanoconfinement effect on improving the kinetics at a relatively low temperature and the prevention/reduction of undesirable gas formation.

Keywords ammonia borane hydrogen storage

Corresponding Author(s): YAO X. D.,Email:x.yao@griffith.edu.au

Issue Date: 05 March 2012

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M. A. WAHAB,Huijun ZHAO,X. D. YAO. Nano-confined ammonia borane for chemical hydrogen storage[J]. Front Chem Sci Eng, 2012, 6(1): 27-33.

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Tab.1 Properties and safety aspects for AB

Fig.1 Schematic representation of AB in SBA-15 (a) SEM image of mesoporous silica; (b) TEM image of SBA-15 pores; (c) schematic representation of pore channels (7.5 nm) in SBA-15; (d) hydrogen-bonded AB network inside the pore []

Fig.2 The MS results of AB, AB/CMK-3, and AB/Li-CMK-3 []

Fig.3 The gravimetrically measured H release from AB/Li-CMK-3 nanocomposite []

Fig.4 3D structure image views of the (001) faces of (a) JUC-32-Y and (b) AB/JUC-32-Y. Views of 1D chains along [001] direction of JUC-32-Y (c) before and (d) after removal of terminal HO and (e) after interaction with AB. Y: bright blue; C: gray; O: pink; N: blue; B: purple []

Fig.5 Time dependences of hydrogen release from AB/JUC-32-Y at 95°C (red), 85°C (blue), 75°C (green) and neat AB at 85°C (black) []

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