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Title: Mechanochemical solid/liquid reaction in formation of alane

Abstract

Methods for forming alane are described. The method drives the alane producing chemical reaction by a mechanical energy source such as a ball mill and includes stabilization of the product with solvent. At least one of the reactants is insoluble in the solvent. Thus, the product is both stabilized and phase-separated from the reactant(s) immediately upon formation. The method can be used to form .alpha.-alane, for instance for use in hydrogen storage.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1495364
Patent Number(s):
10138122
Application Number:
15/482,913
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-08SR22470
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Apr 10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Zidan, Ragaiy, and Ward, Patrick A. Mechanochemical solid/liquid reaction in formation of alane. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Zidan, Ragaiy, & Ward, Patrick A. Mechanochemical solid/liquid reaction in formation of alane. United States.
Zidan, Ragaiy, and Ward, Patrick A. Tue . "Mechanochemical solid/liquid reaction in formation of alane". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1495364.
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