Enhanced hydrogen storage properties of 2LiNH2/MgH2 through the addition of Mg(BH4)2

The Li-Mg-N-H system has been widely considered as one of the most promising candidates for on-board hydrogen storage due to its high reversible hydrogen capacity, good reversibility, and favorable thermodynamics. In this study, we show that the hydrogen storage properties of the 2LiNH2/MgH2 sample can be further promoted through the addition of Mg(BH4)2. The onset temperature for the dehydrogenation of the 2LiNH2/MgH2/0.1Mg(BH4)2 sample is only 80 °C, showing a reduction of around 50 °C with respect to the 2LiNH2/MgH2 sample. The hydrogenation tests indicate that the dehydrogenated 2LiNH2/MgH2/0.1Mg(BH4)2 sample could fully absorb about 5.0 wt% of hydrogen at 180 °C and 48 bar hydrogen pressure in 2 h, while only 3.5 wt% of hydrogen was recharged into the dehydrogenated 2LiNH2/MgH2 sample at 200 °C and 48 bar hydrogen pressure even within 30 h. The investigation on the structural changes and the cycling absorption/desortion of hydrogen was also performed. Moreover, the thermal conductivity of the as-milled 2LiNH2/MgH2 sample is almost doubled after the addition of 0.1Mg(BH4)2 without any loss of hydrogen capacity.