Hydrogen Desorption Properties of Bulk and Nanoconfined LiBH4-NaAlH4
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Sample Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. In Situ Synchrotron Radiation—Powder X-Ray Diffraction of Bulk and Nanoconfined 2LiBH4-NaAlH4
3.2. Nanoporous Carbon Aerogel Composite
3.3. Decomposition of Bulk and Nanocomposites of 2LiBH4-NaAlH4
3.4. Cyclic Stability
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Scaffold | SBET (m2/g) | Vmicro (mL/g) | Vmeso (mL/g) | Vtot (mL/g) | Dmax (nm) | LiNa * (wt. %) | Theoretical H2 Content (wt. %)# |
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CA | 689 ± 26 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 1.06 ± 0.10 | 1.21 ±0.10 | 30 ± 0.15 | - | - |
CA-LiNa | 257 ± 26 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.71 ± 0.10 | 0.78 ±0.10 | 21 ± 0.15 | 25.3 | 2.6 |
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Javadian, P.; Sheppard, D.A.; Buckley, C.E.; Jensen, T.R. Hydrogen Desorption Properties of Bulk and Nanoconfined LiBH4-NaAlH4. Crystals 2016, 6, 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060070
Javadian P, Sheppard DA, Buckley CE, Jensen TR. Hydrogen Desorption Properties of Bulk and Nanoconfined LiBH4-NaAlH4. Crystals. 2016; 6(6):70. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060070
Chicago/Turabian StyleJavadian, Payam, Drew A. Sheppard, Craig E. Buckley, and Torben R. Jensen. 2016. "Hydrogen Desorption Properties of Bulk and Nanoconfined LiBH4-NaAlH4" Crystals 6, no. 6: 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060070