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Title: Method for releasing hydrogen from ammonia borane

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1082919

A method of releasing hydrogen from ammonia borane is disclosed. The method comprises heating an aqueous ammonia borane solution to between about 80-135.degree. C. at between about 14.7 and 200 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) to release hydrogen by hydrothermolysis.

Research Organization:
Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-06GO86050
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Patent Number(s):
8,377,416
Application Number:
12/544,832
OSTI ID:
1082919
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

Portable hydrogen source patent August 2007
Catalytic dehydrogenation of amine borane complexes patent October 2007
Materials for storage and release of hydrogen and methods for preparing and using same patent January 2008
Noncatalytic hydrothermolysis of ammonia borane journal February 2008
Ni 1- x Pt x ( x = 0−0.12) Hollow Spheres as Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Ammonia Borane journal February 2007
Amine-boranes as hydrogen generating propellants patent June 1979