Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
May 2013
Patent Number
8440100
Abstract
A ternary hydrogen storage system having a constant stoichiometric molar ratio of LiNH2:MgH2:LiBH4 of 2:1:1. It was found that the incorporation of MgH2 particles of approximately 10 nm to 20 nm exhibit a lower initial hydrogen release temperature of 150° C. Furthermore, it is observed that the particle size of LiBNH quaternary hydride has a significant effect on the hydrogen sorption concentration with an optimum size of 28 nm. The as-synthesized hydrides exhibit two main hydrogen release temperatures, one around 160° C. and the other around 300° C., with the main hydrogen release temperature reduced from 310° C. to 270° C., while hydrogen is first reversibly released at temperatures as low as 150° C. with a total hydrogen capacity of 6 wt. % to 8 wt. %. Detailed thermal, capacity, structural and microstructural properties have been demonstrated and correlated with the activation energies of these materials.
Application Number
13/422,600
Recommended Citation
Srinivasan, Sesha S.; Niemann, Michael U.; Goswami, D. Yogi; and Stefanakos, Elias K., "Method of generating hydrogen-storing hydride complexes" (2013). USF Patents. 217.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/217
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
03/16/2012
Primary/U.S. Class
252/188
