Ternary LiBH4–MgH2–NaAlH4 hydride confined into nanoporous carbon host for reversible hydrogen storage

Ternary hydride of LiBH₄–MgH₂–NaAlH₄ confined into carbo n aerogel scaffold (CAS) via melt infiltration for reversible hydrogen storage is proposed. Nanoconfinement of hydrides into CAS is obtained together with surface occupation of some phases, such as Al and/or LiH. Regarding nanoconfinement, not only multiple-step decomposition of LiBH₄–MgH₂–NaAlH₄ hydride reduces to about single step, but also reduction of dehydrogenation temperature is significantly observed, for example, ∆T up to 70 °C regarding last dehydrogenation step. Moreover, decomposition of NaBH₄ in nanoconfined sample can be done at 360 °C (dehydrogenation temperature in this study), which is 115 and 180 °C lower than that of NaBH₄ in milled LiBH₄–MgH₂–NaAlH₄ and bulk NaBH₄, respectively. The reaction of LiBH₄+NaAlH₄→LiAlH₄+NaBH₄ takes place during nanoconfinement and the decomposition of LiAlH₄ is observed, resulting deficient hydrogen content liberated. However, hydrogen content released (1st cycle) and reproduced (2nd–4th cycles) from this ternary hydride enhances up to 11% and 22% of full hydrogen storage capacity due to nanoconfinement. After rehydrogenation (T=360 °C and P(H₂)=50 bar H₂ for 12 h), NaBH₄, MgH₂, and Li₃AlH₆ are reversible, whereas Li₃AlH₆ and NaBH₄ in milled sample cannot be recovered due to deficient hydrogen pressure (T=360 °C and P(H₂)=80 bar) and probably evaporation of molten sodium during dehydrogenation, respectively. The latter results in inferior hydrogen content reproduced from milled sample to nanoconfined sample.     

Phase transition and optoelectronic properties of MgH2

In this article, structural and electronic properties of MgH₂ have been studied. The aim behind this study was to find out the ground state crystal structure of MgH₂. For the purpose, density functional theory (DFT)-based full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) calculations have been performed in three different space groups: P4₂/mnm (α-MgH₂), Pa3 (β-MgH₂) and Pbcn (γ-MgH₂). It has been found that the ground state structure of MgH₂ is α-MgH₂. The present study shows that α-MgH₂ transforms into γ-MgH₂ at a pressure of 0.41 GPa. After further increase in pressure, γ-MgH₂ transforms into β-MgH₂ at a pressure of 3.67 GPa. The obtained results are in good agreement with previously reported experimental data. In all the studied phases, the behavior of MgH₂ is insulating and its optical conductivity is around 6.0 eV. The α-MgH₂ and γ-MgH₂ are anisotropic materials while β-MgH₂ is isotropic in nature.     

In situ sulfur isotopes (δS and δS) analyses in sulfides and elemental sulfur using high sensitivity cones combined with the addition of nitrogen by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS

The sulfur isotope is an important geochemical tracer in diverse fields of geosciences. In this study, the effects of three different cone combinations with the addition of N₂ on the performance of in situ S isotope analyses were investigated in detail. The signal intensities of S isotopes were improved by a factor of 2.3 and 3.6 using the X skimmer cone combined with the standard sample cone or the Jet sample cone, respectively, compared with the standard arrangement (H skimmer cone combined with the standard sample cone). This signal enhancement is important for the improvement of the precision and accuracy of in situ S isotope analysis at high spatial resolution. Different cone combinations have a significant effect on the mass bias and mass bias stability for S isotopes. Poor precisions of S isotope ratios were obtained using the Jet and X cones combination at their corresponding optimum makeup gas flow when using Ar plasma only. The addition of 4–8 ml min⁻¹ nitrogen to the central gas flow in laser ablation MC-ICP-MS was found to significantly enlarge the mass bias stability zone at their corresponding optimum makeup gas flow in these three different cone combinations. The polyatomic interferences of OO, SH, OOH were also significantly reduced, and the interference free plateaus of sulfur isotopes became broader and flatter in the nitrogen mode (N₂ = 4 ml min⁻¹). However, the signal intensity of S was not increased by the addition of nitrogen in this study. The laser fluence and ablation mode had significant effects on sulfur isotope fractionation during the analysis of sulfides and elemental sulfur by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS. The matrix effect among different sulfides and elemental sulfur was observed, but could be significantly reduced by line scan ablation in preference to single spot ablation under the optimized fluence. It is recommended that the d₉₀ values of the particles in pressed powder pellets for accurate and precise S isotope analysis should be less than 10 μm. Under the selected optimized analytical conditions, excellent agreements between the determined values and the reference values were achieved for the IAEA-S series standard reference materials and a set of six well-characterized, isotopic homogeneous sulfide standards (PPP-1, MoS₂, MASS-1, P-GBW07267, P-GBW07268, P-GBW07270), validating the capability of the developed method for providing high-quality in situ S isotope data in sulfides and elemental sulfur.     

Nanometric Antimony Powder Synthesis by Activated Alkaline Hydride Reduction of Antimony Pentachloride

A novel chemical reduction method using an activated alkaline hydride (LiH or NaH-t-BuONa) in tetrahydrofuran solvent has been applied to antimony salt reduction. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy studies have been carried out to characterize the morphology and structure of the materials. Alkali hydride nature influence has been proved. In both cases the process allows to prepare antimony particles in nanometer range from few nanometers to about 20nm which could be used as anodic materials for lithium–ion batteries. With lithium hydride well-crystallized particles inclined to agglomeration were observed whereas finely dispersed amorphous particles were pointing out after activated sodium hydride reduction.     

过渡金属氢化物和聚集双键化合物反应的研究Ⅲ.用ESR方法考察二茂锆氢化物与RNCS的反应机理

本文用ESR方法考察了Cp₂ZrH) Cl与RNCSR=C₆H₅,c-C₆H₁₁,n-C₄H₉)的反应的过程,结果表明,在这类反应过程中,Zr-H键发生均裂,中心金属锆经过+4-→+3-→+4的价态变化,反应通过自由基机理进行.     

Wavelength dependence in photochemical vapor deposition of aluminum film using dimethylaluminum hydride

In photochemical vapor deposition of aluminum film on silicon using dimethylaluminum hydride, (CH₃)₂AlH, a surface reaction dominated below a (CH₃)₂AlH pressure of 0.3 m Torr at 200°C, which was induced only with the 160 nm band emitted from a deuterium lamp. A gas-phase reaction occurred above 0.3 mTorr at 200°C, which could be induced by both 160 nm and 240 nm emission bands from the lamp. To distinguish between surface ad gas-phase reactions, a thickness profile was used. At 240°C the surface reaction could be induced even by the 240 nm band, while the deposits formed under illumination of the two bands were thinner than those obtained with only the 240 nm band, indicating occurrence of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)-enhanced desorption. The mechanism responsible for the observed wavelength dependence in unclear. The electrical resistivity of the films deposited at 200°C was 4.5 μΩ cm, which did not change with wavelength.     

Interaction of RT3 (R=Ce, Y; T=Ni, Co) intermetallic compounds with alkaline solutions of MBH4 (M=Na, K, Rb, and Cs)

The interaction of RT₃ (R=Ce, Y; T=Ni, Co) intermetallic compounds (IMC)with alkaline solutions of MBH₄ (M=Na, K, Rb, and Cs) was studied in the temperature range of 298–318 K. For all intermetallic compounds, the reaction of catalytic hydrolysis of NaBH₄ is zero order with respect to MBH₄ and first order with respect to RT₃. The reaction rate decreases and the activation energy of the catalytic hydrolysis of MBH₄ increases in the following order. NaBH₄, KBH₄, RbBH₄, and CsBH₄. The hydride phases RT₃H_x (x2.3—3.9) were synthesized by the interaction of RT₃ IMC with alkaline solutions of MBH₄. They are similar in composition to the products formed in the reaction of RT₃ with gaseous hydrogen at high pressure. The rate of hydrogenation of RT₃ in alkaline solutions of MBH₄ decreases on going from sodium to cesium. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 921–923, May, 1997.     

高压下氢化锂晶体中的离子间力与结合能公式的原子分子设计

本文提出一种利用材料Hugoniot数据研究高压下离子晶体中微观离子状态及其离子间排斥作用势的新方法。对氢化锂晶体进行研究时,我们得到Li~+和H~-离子之间排斥作用势函数,结果表明文献〔1〕中提出的离子压缩效应具有客观性。     

Determination of inorganic arsenic and organic arsenic compounds in marine organisms by hydride generation/cold trap/gas chromatography— mass spectrometry

The behavior of arsenite, methylarsonic acid, dimethylarsinic acid, trimethylarsine oxide, dimethyl-R-arsine oxides, and trimethyl-R-arsonium compounds (R = carboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl) toward sodium borohydride and hot aqueous sodium hydroxide was investigated. The arsines obtained by sodium borohydride reduction of the undigested and digested solutions were collected in a liquid-nitrogen cooled trap, separated with a gas chromatograph, and detected with a mass spectrometer in the selected-ion-monitoring mode. The investigated arsenic compounds were stable in hot 2 mol dm^?3 sodium hydroxide except arsenobetaine [trimethyl(carboxymethyl)arsonium zwitterion] that was converted to trimethylarsine oxide, and dimethyl(ribosyl)arsine oxides that were decomposed to dimethylarsinic acid. Hydride generation before and after digestion of extracts from marine organisms allowed inorganic arsenic, methylated arsenic, arsenobetaine, and ribosyl arsenic compounds to be identified and quantified. This method was applied to extracts from shellfish, fish, crustaceans, and seaweeds.