First-principles calculated decomposition pathways for LiBH4 nanoclusters
Abstract
Here, we analyze thermodynamic stability and decomposition pathways of LiBH4 nanoclusters using grand-canonical free-energy minimization based on total energies and vibrational frequencies obtained from density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. We consider (LiBH4)n nanoclusters with n = 2 to 12 as reactants, while the possible products include (Li)n, (B)n, (LiB)n, (LiH)n, and Li2BnHn; off-stoichiometric LinBnHm (m ≤ 4n) clusters were considered for n = 2, 3, and 6. Cluster ground-state configurations have been predicted using prototype electrostatic ground-state (PEGS) and genetic algorithm (GA) based structural optimizations. Free-energy calculations show hydrogen release pathways markedly differ from those in bulk LiBH4. While experiments have found that the bulk material decomposes into LiH and B, with Li2B12H12 as a kinetically inhibited intermediate phase, (LiBH4)n nanoclusters with n ≤ 12 are predicted to decompose into mixed LinBn clusters via a series of intermediate clusters of LinBnHm (m ≤ 4n). The calculated pressure-composition isotherms and temperature-pressure isobars exhibit sloping plateaus due to finite size effects on reaction thermodynamics. Generally, decomposition temperatures of free-standing clusters are found to increase with decreasing cluster size due to thermodynamic destabilization of reaction products.
- Authors:
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- National Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung (Taiwan). Dept. of Physics
- Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (United States). Center for Nanoscience and Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- Univ. of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1283014
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-07ER46433; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; reversible hydrogen storage; nanoporous carbon; lithium clusters; b-n; destabilization; release; dehydrogenation; nanoparticles; desorption; stability
Citation Formats
Huang, Zhi -Quan, Chen, Wei -Chih, Chuang, Feng -Chuan, Majzoub, Eric H., and Ozolins, Vidvuds. First-principles calculated decomposition pathways for LiBH4 nanoclusters. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1038/srep26056.
Huang, Zhi -Quan, Chen, Wei -Chih, Chuang, Feng -Chuan, Majzoub, Eric H., & Ozolins, Vidvuds. First-principles calculated decomposition pathways for LiBH4 nanoclusters. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep26056
Huang, Zhi -Quan, Chen, Wei -Chih, Chuang, Feng -Chuan, Majzoub, Eric H., and Ozolins, Vidvuds. Wed .
"First-principles calculated decomposition pathways for LiBH4 nanoclusters". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep26056. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1283014.
@article{osti_1283014,
title = {First-principles calculated decomposition pathways for LiBH4 nanoclusters},
author = {Huang, Zhi -Quan and Chen, Wei -Chih and Chuang, Feng -Chuan and Majzoub, Eric H. and Ozolins, Vidvuds},
abstractNote = {Here, we analyze thermodynamic stability and decomposition pathways of LiBH4 nanoclusters using grand-canonical free-energy minimization based on total energies and vibrational frequencies obtained from density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. We consider (LiBH4)n nanoclusters with n = 2 to 12 as reactants, while the possible products include (Li)n, (B)n, (LiB)n, (LiH)n, and Li2BnHn; off-stoichiometric LinBnHm (m ≤ 4n) clusters were considered for n = 2, 3, and 6. Cluster ground-state configurations have been predicted using prototype electrostatic ground-state (PEGS) and genetic algorithm (GA) based structural optimizations. Free-energy calculations show hydrogen release pathways markedly differ from those in bulk LiBH4. While experiments have found that the bulk material decomposes into LiH and B, with Li2B12H12 as a kinetically inhibited intermediate phase, (LiBH4)n nanoclusters with n ≤ 12 are predicted to decompose into mixed LinBn clusters via a series of intermediate clusters of LinBnHm (m ≤ 4n). The calculated pressure-composition isotherms and temperature-pressure isobars exhibit sloping plateaus due to finite size effects on reaction thermodynamics. Generally, decomposition temperatures of free-standing clusters are found to increase with decreasing cluster size due to thermodynamic destabilization of reaction products.},
doi = {10.1038/srep26056},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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