Preparation and Characterization of Alane Complexes for Energy Applications

Author(s)

Heting Li, Clemson University
Mohammed J. Meziani, Clemson University
Alex Kitaygorodskiy, Clemson University
Fushen Lu, Clemson University
Christopher E. Bunker, Air Force Research Laboratory
K. A. Shiral Fernando, University of DaytonFollow
Elena A. Guliants, University of DaytonFollow
Ya-Ping Sun, University of Dayton

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Source

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Abstract

Alane (AlH3) has attracted much recent attention for various energy related applications. Amines are commonly used as stabilization agents in alane complexes, with N-methylpyrrolidine (NMP) in particular for favorable properties. However, there have been complications in the study of alane−NMP complexes due to the fact that the widely employed synthesis schemes would produce a mixture of complexes in different compositions. Reported here are the preparation and quantitative characterization of two complexes AlH3·NMP and AlH3·(NMP)2, and also AlH2Cl·(NMP)2 as a product obtained under slightly different reaction conditions. Results on the hydrogen storage capacities in and hydrogen release from these complexes are also reported and discussed.

Inclusive pages

3318–3322

ISBN/ISSN

1932-7447

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2010, American Chemical Society

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Volume

114

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

7

eCommons Citation

Li, Heting; Meziani, Mohammed J.; Kitaygorodskiy, Alex; Lu, Fushen; Bunker, Christopher E.; Fernando, K. A. Shiral; Guliants, Elena A.; and Sun, Ya-Ping, "Preparation and Characterization of Alane Complexes for Energy Applications" (2010). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 141.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/141