Superior catalytic effects of FeCo nanosheets on MgH2 for hydrogen storage

Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Xinglin YangLixin Chen

Abstract

Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is considered as a promising hydrogen storage material for "hydrogen economy" due to its high capacity; however, its stable thermodynamics and slow kinetics hinder its practical applications. Transition metal catalysts attract intense interest in modifying MgH2 systems. Herein, FeCo nanosheets with a thickness of 50 nm were successfully prepared and confirmed to have superior catalytic effects on MgH2. The nano-FeCo-catalyzed MgH2 started to release hydrogen at 200 °C which ended at 320 °C, while the hydrogen desorption process of pure MgH2 occurred at 350-420 °C. Besides, the dehydrogenated FeCo-containing sample could rapidly take up 6.7 wt% H2 within 1 min at 300 °C. Furthermore, after doping with nano-FeCo, the activation energy of hydrogen desorption and absorption was dramatically reduced to 65.3 ± 4.7 kJ mol-1 and 53.4 ± 1.0 kJ mol-1, respectively. In a word, our findings may provide references for designing and producing nano-level intermetallic catalysts for the research area of hydrogen storage or other energy-related research.

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Feb 28, 2020·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Yu WangShumin Han
Mar 11, 2020·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Liang JiLixin Chen
Jan 20, 2021·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Xinglin YangJiaqi Zhang

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