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Activated magnesium boride materials for hydrogen storage

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1998436

Some embodiments described herein provide for methods for synthesizing magnesium borohydride from hydrogenation of magnesium boride at moderate temperature and pressure in the presence of a modifier. The modifier may be in form of hydrides, liquid hydrogen carriers, ammonia borane, metallic species, croconate anion based materials, ethers, amines or imines, metal carbides, borides, graphene, arenes, magnesium, aluminum, calcium or ionic liquids. Some embodiments provide for charging magnesium boride in presence of a modifier at high pressure hydrogen while simultaneously heating the material. The modification in some instances may lead to an improved magnesium boride product with enhanced properties for application in other hydrogen storage systems.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0007654
Assignee:
University of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)
Patent Number(s):
11,661,338
Application Number:
16/648,661
OSTI ID:
1998436
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Reversible Storage of Hydrogen in Destabilized LiBH 4 journal March 2005

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