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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
James A. Ritter, Lexington, SC (US);
Tao Wang, Columbia, SC (US);
Armin D. Ebner, Lexington, SC (US);
Charles E. Holland, Cayce, SC (US);
James A. Ritter, Lexington, SC (US);
Tao Wang, Columbia, SC (US);
Armin D. Ebner, Lexington, SC (US);
Charles E. Holland, Cayce, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present disclosure, a process for synthesis of a complex hydride material for hydrogen storage is provided. The process includes mixing a borohydride with at least one additive agent and at least one catalyst and heating the mixture at a temperature of less than about 600° C. and a pressure of Hgas to form a complex hydride material. The complex hydride material comprises MAlBH, wherein M is an alkali metal or group IIA metal, Al is the element aluminum, x is any number from 0 to 1, B is the element boron, y is a number from 0 to 13, and z is a number from 4 to 57 with the additive agent and catalyst still being present. The complex hydride material is capable of cyclic dehydrogenation and rehydrogenation and has a hydrogen capacity of at least about 4 weight percent.