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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
卷 38, 期 4, 页码 1925-1931出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.046
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Ammonia borane; Boric acid; Dehydrogenation; Hydrogen; Hydrogen storage
Ammonia borane (AB, NH3BH3) is a promising hydrogen storage material for use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications. In this study, the effect of boric acid on AB dehydrogenation was investigated. Our study shows that boric acid is a promising additive to decrease onset temperature as well as to enhance hydrogen release kinetics for AB thermolysis. With heating, boric acid forms tetrahydroxyborate ion along with some water released from boric acid itself. It is believed that this ion serves as Lewis acid which catalyzes AB dehydrogenation. Using boric acid, we obtained high H-2 yield (11.5 wt% overall H-2 yield, 2.23 H-2 equivalent) at 85 degrees C, PEM fuel cell operating temperatures, along with rapid kinetics. In addition, only trace amount of NH3 (20-30 ppm) was detected in the gaseous product. The spent AB solid product was found to be polyborazylene-like species. The results suggest that the addition of boric acid to AB is promising for hydrogen storage, and could be used in PEM fuel cell based vehicles. Copyright (C) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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