Issue 30, 2019

A dual borohydride (Li and Na borohydride) catalyst/additive together with intermetallic FeTi for the optimization of the hydrogen sorption characteristics of Mg(NH2)2/2LiH

Abstract

The present study deals with the material tailoring of Mg(NH2)2–2LiH through dual borohydrides: the reactive LiBH4 and the non-reactive NaBH4. Furthermore, a pulverizer, as well as a catalyst FeTi, has been added in order to facilitate hydrogen sorption. Addition of LiBH4 to LiNH2 in a 1 : 3 molar ratio leads to the formation of Li4(BH4)(NH2)3 which also acts as a catalyst. However, the addition of NaBH4 doesn't lead to any compound formation but shows a catalytic effect. The onset dehydrogenation temperature of thermally treated Mg(NH2)2–2LiH/(Li4(BH4)(NH2)3–NaBH4) is 142 °C as against 196 °C for the basic material Mg(NH2)2–2LiH. However, with the FeTi catalyzed Mg(NH2)2–2LiH/(Li4(BH4)(NH2)3–NaBH4, it has been reduced to 120 °C. This is better than other similar amide/hydride composites where it is 149 °C (when the basic material is catalyzed with LiBH4). The FeTi catalyzed Mg(NH2)2–2LiH/(Li4(BH4)(NH2)3–NaBH4 sample shows better de/re-hydrogenation kinetics as it desorbs 3.9 ± 0.04 wt% and absorbs nearly 4.1 ± 0.04 wt% both within 30 min at 170 °C (with the H2 pressure being 0.1 MPa for desorption and 7 MPa for absorption). The eventual hydrogen storage capacity of Mg(NH2)2–2LiH/(Li4(BH4)(NH2)3–NaBH4 together with FeTi has been found to be ∼5.0 wt%. To make the effect of catalysts intelligible, we have put forward in a schematic way the role of Li and Na borohydrides with FeTi for improving the hydrogen sorption properties of Mg(NH2)2–2LiH.

Graphical abstract: A dual borohydride (Li and Na borohydride) catalyst/additive together with intermetallic FeTi for the optimization of the hydrogen sorption characteristics of Mg(NH2)2/2LiH

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 May 2019
Accepted
27 Jun 2019
First published
27 Jun 2019

Dalton Trans., 2019,48, 11391-11403

A dual borohydride (Li and Na borohydride) catalyst/additive together with intermetallic FeTi for the optimization of the hydrogen sorption characteristics of Mg(NH2)2/2LiH

V. Shukla, A. Bhatnagar, S. Singh, P. K. Soni, S. K. Verma, T. P. Yadav, M. A. Shaz and O. N. Srivastava, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 11391 DOI: 10.1039/C9DT02270H

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