Impact of initial catalyst form on the 3D structure and performance of ball-milled Ni-catalyzed MgH2 for hydrogen storage

House, Stephen D.; Vajo, John J.; Ren, Chai; Zaluzec, Nestor J.; Rockett, Angus A.; Robertson, Ian M.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.01.205

Title: Impact of initial catalyst form on the 3D structure and performance of ball-milled Ni-catalyzed MgH₂ for hydrogen storage

Journal Article · Fri Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2017 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.01.205· OSTI ID:1362070

^[1]; Vajo, John J. ^[2]; Ren, Chai ^[3]; Zaluzec, Nestor J. ^[4]; Rockett, Angus A. ^[1]; Robertson, Ian M. ^[5]

Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (United States)
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States). Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Although it has been shown that the hydrogen storage kinetics of metal hydrides can be significantly improved by the addition of transition metal-based catalysts, relatively little attention has been paid to the impact that the form in which these catalysts are introduced during synthesis has on the resulting structure and how this alters performance. Two mixtures of MgH₂ doped with Ni were prepared via high-energy ball-milling under identical conditions, one using a pure Ni nanopowder catalyst and the other using anhydrous NiCl₂. The resulting Ni catalyst particles of the NiCl₂-doped material were 10-100 times smaller, as well as more uniform in size and shape. Electron tomography revealed that the additive form also altered its incorporation and 3D spatial distribution, with Ni particles limited to the outer surface in the NiCl₂-doped case. The significantly lower desorption performance measured in the NiCl₂-doped material is attributed to regions of MgCl₂ acting as barriers between the MgH₂ and Ni, hindering the ability of the latter to effectively catalyze the reactions. Finally, this work demonstrates the hazards in assuming different catalyst forms produce similar final structures and highlights the potential of catalyst form as a synthesis tool for optimizing the material structure and performance.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Grant/Contract Number:: FC36-05GO15064; AR0000173; 0933778; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1362070

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1398537

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 42, Issue 8; ISSN 0360-3199

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