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A Reversible Nanoconfined Chemical Reaction

Nielsen, Thomas K. ; Boesenberg, Ulrike ; Gosalawit, Rapee ; Dornheim, Martin ; Cerenius, Yngve LU ; Besenbacher, Flemming and Jensen, Torben R. (2010) In ACS Nano 4(7). p.3903-3908
Abstract
Hydrogen is recognized as a potential, extremely interesting energy carrier system, which can facilitate efficient utilization of unevenly distributed renewable energy. A major challenge in a future "hydrogen economy" is the development of a safe, compact, robust, and efficient means of hydrogen storage, in particular, for mobile applications. Here we report on a new concept for hydrogen storage using nanoconfined reversible chemical reactions. LiBH4 and MgH2 nanoparticles are embedded in a nanoporous carbon aerogel scaffold with pore size D-max similar to 21 nm and react during release of hydrogen and form MgB2. The hydrogen desorption kinetics is significantly improved compared to bulk conditions, and the nanoconfined system has a high... (More)
Hydrogen is recognized as a potential, extremely interesting energy carrier system, which can facilitate efficient utilization of unevenly distributed renewable energy. A major challenge in a future "hydrogen economy" is the development of a safe, compact, robust, and efficient means of hydrogen storage, in particular, for mobile applications. Here we report on a new concept for hydrogen storage using nanoconfined reversible chemical reactions. LiBH4 and MgH2 nanoparticles are embedded in a nanoporous carbon aerogel scaffold with pore size D-max similar to 21 nm and react during release of hydrogen and form MgB2. The hydrogen desorption kinetics is significantly improved compared to bulk conditions, and the nanoconfined system has a high degree of reversibility and stability and possibly also improved thermodynamic properties. This new scheme of nanoconfined chemistry may have a wide range of interesting applications in the future, for example, within the merging area of chemical storage of renewable energy. (Less)
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lithium, hydrogen storage, nanoconfinement, reactive hydride composite, borohydride, magnesium hydride
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ACS Nano
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4
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7
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3903 - 3908
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The American Chemical Society (ACS)
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1936-086X
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10.1021/nn1006946
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English
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  author       = {{Nielsen, Thomas K. and Boesenberg, Ulrike and Gosalawit, Rapee and Dornheim, Martin and Cerenius, Yngve and Besenbacher, Flemming and Jensen, Torben R.}},
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  keywords     = {{lithium; hydrogen storage; nanoconfinement; reactive hydride composite; borohydride; magnesium hydride}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{3903--3908}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{ACS Nano}},
  title        = {{A Reversible Nanoconfined Chemical Reaction}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn1006946}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/nn1006946}},
  volume       = {{4}},
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