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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2005
Alexandra N. Torgersen, Novi, MI (US);
Scott W. Jorgensen, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Stacey E. Siporin, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Alexandra N. Torgersen, Novi, MI (US);
Scott W. Jorgensen, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Stacey E. Siporin, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention provides a method of storing hydrogen that comprises reacting two precursors to form a hydrogen storage composition comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, a Group 13 element, and an element selected from Group 1, Group 2 or mixtures thereof. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method of storing hydrogen by ball-milling two precursors at a temperature in a range sufficient to prevent pre-mature release of hydrogen, while the temperature is still sufficient to induce reaction between the precursors. The precursors preferably have X—H, Y—H and A-H bonds where X represents a Group 13 element, Y represents a Group 15 element, and A represents an element from Group 1, Group 2, or mixtures thereof. Other variations of the methods of storing hydrogen are further provided.