Synthesis of Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Storage Applications
A new synthetic procedure to make the condensed phase hydrogen storage material, ammonia borane (NH3BH3, abbreviated as AB), is described and compared with previous literature procedures. Ammonia borane with a gravimetric density ca. 194 gm H2/kg and a volumetric density ca. 146 H2/liter, is a promising chemical hydrogen storage material for fuel cell powered applications. The work shows that ammonium borohydride, NH4BH4, formed in situ by the metathesis of NH4X and MBH4 salts (M = Na, Li; X = Cl, F) in liquid NH3, can be induced to decompose in an organic ether to yield AB in near quantitative yield. The purity of the AB prepared by this one-pot synthetic strategy is sufficient to meet the thermal stability requirements for on-board hydrogen storage.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 958504
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-61234; EB4202000
- Journal Information:
- Energy & Environmental Science, 1(1):156-160, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science, 1(1):156-160
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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