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Catalytic influence of Ni-based additives on the dehydrogenation properties of ball milled MgH2

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2011

Placidus B. Amama ,
John T. Grant ,
Jonathan E. Spowart ,
Patrick J. Shamberger ,
Andrey A. Voevodin  and
Timothy S. Fisher
Placidus B. Amama*
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433; and University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469
John T. Grant
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433; and University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469
Jonathan E. Spowart
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Patrick J. Shamberger
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Andrey A. Voevodin
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Timothy S. Fisher
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, RXB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433; and School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907; and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: Placidus.Amama@wpafb.af.mil
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Abstract

The catalytic influence of Ni, Zr2Ni5, and LaNi5 on the dehydrogenation properties of milled MgH2 was investigated. MgH2 milled in the presence of Ni (5 wt%) and Zr2Ni5 (5 wt%) catalysts for 2 h showed apparent activation energies, EA, of 81 and 79 kJ/mol, respectively, corresponding to ∼50% decrease in EA and a moderate decrease (∼100 °C) in the decomposition temperature (Tdec). A further 27 °C decrease in Tdec was observed after milling with 10 wt%Ni. Based on the EA values, the catalytic activity decreased in the following order: Ni ≈ Zr2Ni5 > LaNi5. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of the milled and dehydrogenated states of the hydrides modified with Ni catalyst revealed that the observed reduction in EA may be due to the ability of Ni catalyst to decrease the amount of oxygen atoms in defective positions that are capable of blocking catalytically active sites thereby enhancing the dehydrogenation kinetics. In particular, our results reveal a strong correlation between the type of oxygen species adsorbed on Ni-modified MgH2 and the EA of the dehydrogenation reaction.

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Energy storageCatalyticX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 26 , Issue 21 , 14 November 2011 , pp. 2725 - 2734
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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