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In Situ Synthesis of 3D Flower‐Like Nanocrystalline Ni/C and its Effect on Hydrogen Storage Properties of LiAlH 4
Author(s) -
Zang Lei,
Liu Song,
Guo Huinan,
Chang Xiaoya,
Xu Xiangqian,
Jiao Lifang,
Yuan Huatang,
Wang Yijing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201701649
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , nanocrystalline material , hydrogen storage , kinetics , hydrogen , chemical engineering , desorption , materials science , carbon fibers , lithium (medication) , nanoparticle , nickel , chemistry , catalysis , metallurgy , nanotechnology , composite material , organic chemistry , adsorption , composite number , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , endocrinology , engineering
Lithium alanate (LiAlH 4 ) is of particular interest as one of the most promising candidates for solid‐state hydrogen storage. Unfortunately, high dehydrogenation temperatures and relatively slow kinetics limit its practical applications. Herein, 3D flower‐like nanocrystalline Ni/C, composed of highly dispersed Ni nanoparticles and interlaced carbon flakes, was synthesized in situ. The as‐synthesized nanocrystalline Ni/C significantly decreased the dehydrogenation temperature and dramatically improved the dehydrogenation kinetics of LiAlH 4 . It was found that the LiAlH 4 sample with 10 wt % Ni/C (LiAlH 4 ‐10 wt %Ni/C) began hydrogen desorption at approximately 48 °C, which is very close to ambient temperature. Approximately 6.3 wt % H 2 was released from LiAlH 4 ‐10 wt %Ni/C within 60 min at 140 °C, whereas pristine LiAlH 4 only released 0.52 wt % H 2 under identical conditions. More importantly, the dehydrogenated products can partially rehydrogenate at 300 °C under 4 MPa H 2 . The synergetic effect of the flower‐like carbon substrate and Ni active species contributes to the significantly reduced dehydrogenation temperatures and improved kinetics.

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