Electrochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen Storage Materials: Exploring Borohydride and Hydrazinium Salt Mixtures

Xu, Jiahe; Leick, Noemi; Addison, Bennet; Prochaska, Kelly; Van Allsburg, Kurt M.; Christensen, Steven T.; Gennett, Tom; Ndione, Paul F.; Young, James L.

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ad803c

Title: Electrochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen Storage Materials: Exploring Borohydride and Hydrazinium Salt Mixtures

Journal Article · 09 October 2024 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad803c · OSTI ID:2473006

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Electrochemical characterization of hydrogen storage materials was conducted in a non-aqueous environment to investigate the direct electrochemical release and consumption of hydrogen and the potential for regeneration. We first address the challenge of minimal solubility of the synthetic precursors, sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) and hydrazinium bromide (N₂H₅Br), in both organic and inorganic solvents. We next determine and calibrate a reference electrode formulation compatible with our non-aqueous media and analytes that demonstrates a stable reference potential. We employ cyclic voltammetry (CV) to characterize the precursors and mixtures thereof. Each CV peak is assigned to a corresponding electrochemical reaction. Using the rate-dependent CV method and Randles–Ševčík equation, we calculate the diffusion coefficient of each chemical (NaBH₄ and N₂H₅Br). Analysis of the CVs, coupled with 11B NMR analysis, reveals a room temperature chemical transformation of NaBH₄ and N₂H₅Br mixtures into hydrazine borane (N₂H₄BH₃). These results are particularly significant, considering the limited information available on the electrochemical characterization of metal borohydride and hydrazinium salt in non-aqueous media. This work establishes a foundation for adapting a non-aqueous electrochemical system to further study the borohydride family of chemistries and to design and develop electrochemical devices for direct electrical and chemical energy interconversion with hydrogen storage materials.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

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OSTI ID:: 2473006

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Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 171; ISSN 0013-4651

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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