• 文献标题:   A Mechanistic Analysis of Phase Evolution and Hydrogen Storage Behavior in Nanocrystalline Mg(BH4)(2) within Reduced Graphene Oxide
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JEONG S, HEO TW, OKTAWIEC J, SHI RP, KANG S, WHITE JL, SCHNEEMANN A, ZAIA EW, WAN LWF, RAY KG, LIU YS, STAVILA V, GUO JH, LONG JR, WOOD BC, URBAN JJ
  • 作者关键词:   magnesium borohydride, hydrogen storage, phase evolution, thermodynamic, kinetic, reduced graphene oxide
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsnano.9b07454
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Magnesium borohydride (Mg(BH4)(2), abbreviated here MBH) has received tremendous attention as a promising onboard hydrogen storage medium due to its excellent gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen storage capacities. While the polymorphs of MBH-alpha (alpha), beta (beta), and gamma (gamma)-have distinct properties, their synthetic homogeneity can be difficult to control, mainly due to their structural complexity and similar thermodynamic properties. Here, we describe an effective approach for obtaining pure polymorphic phases of MBH nanomaterials within a reduced graphene oxide support (abbreviated MBHg) under mild conditions (60-190 degrees C under mild vacuum, 2 Torr), starting from two distinct samples initially dried under Ar and vacuum. Specifically, we selectively synthesize the thermodynamically stable alpha phase and metastable beta phase from the gamma-phase within the temperature range of 150-180 degrees C. The relevant underlying phase evolution mechanism is elucidated by theoretical thermodynamics and kinetic nucleation modeling. The resulting MBHg composites exhibit structural stability, resistance to oxidation, and partially reversible formation of diverse [BH4](-) species during de- and rehydrogenation processes, rendering them intriguing candidates for further optimization toward hydrogen storage applications.