具有18电子结构的Mg2CoH5纳米晶制备及其储氢性能研究

本文研究了Mg2CoH5纳米晶的制备及其储氢性能。在室温和氩气气氛下,以MgH2和纳米Co为原料,采用球磨法制备了Mg2CoH5纳米晶。对所制备Mg2CoH5的组成、结构和形貌进行了表征,并且对Mg2CoH5的储氢性能进行了研究。实验结果表明,通过该种方法制备了纯度较高(产物纯度为79%)的四方结构Mg2CoH5纳米晶,其形貌呈球形且分布较均匀,最频粒径为80 nm。制备的Mg2CoH5纳米晶具有较低的活化能和较好的吸放氢动力学性能,其放氢的脱附焓和脱附熵分别为-115.0 kJ.mol-1H2和-193.6.1 J.mol-1.K-1H2。再氢化时,在543 K时仅7 min内其吸氢量就达到1.5wt%。     

MgH2+20%(w)MgTiO3复合材料的吸/放氢性能

为了降低MgH₂的吸放氢温度, 提高其吸放氢动力学性能, 本文通过球磨方法制备了MgH₂+20%(w)MgTiO₃复合储氢材料, 并研究了其储氢性能. X射线衍射(XRD)结果表明, MgTiO₃在与MgH₂球磨过程中生成Mg₂TiO₄和TiO₂, 并且Mg₂TiO₄和TiO₂在体系的吸放氢过程中保持稳定, 能够对MgH₂的吸放氢过程产生催化作用. 程序升温脱附和吸/放氢动力学测试结果表明, 添加MgTiO₃后MgH₂的初始放氢温度从389 ℃降至249 ℃.150 ℃下的吸氢量从0.977%(w)提高到2.902%(w), 350 ℃下的放氢量从2.319%(w)提高到3.653%(w). 同时, MgH₂放氢反应的活化能从116 kJ·mol^-1降至95.7 kJ·mol^-1. 与MgH₂相比, MgH₂+20%(w) MgTiO₃复合材料的热力学与动力学性能均有显著提高, 这主要是由于球磨和放氢过程中原位生成的TiO₂和Mg₂TiO₄具有良好的催化活性.     

化学计量比和放氢背压对LiBH4+xMg2NiH4体系放氢性能的影响

研究了不同化学计量比(x=0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25)和放氢背压(1×10-4和0.4 MPa)对LiBH4+xMg2NiH4复合体系吸放氢性能的影响. 结果表明, 随着化学计量比(x)的增加, 复合体系的放氢温度逐渐降低, 放氢动力学性能得到提高, 但放氢容量逐渐降低; 其中, 在1×10-4和0.4 MPa初始放氢背压下, LiBH4+0.75Mg2NiH4体系具有最佳放氢动力学性能和较高的储氢容量. 结果表明, 放氢背压和化学计量比均会对高温下液相LiBH4 与固态Mg2NiH4 的润湿性产生影响, 进而影响复合体系的放氢路径和放氢动力学性能.     

H2在K0-MWCNTs上储存和吸附/脱附特性研究

利用高压容积法辅以卸压升温脱附排水法, 测定金属K修饰多壁碳纳米管对H₂的吸附储存容量. 结果表明, 在室温(25 ℃), 7.25 MPa实验条件下, x%K⁰-MWCNTs (x%＝30%～35%, 质量百分数)对H₂的吸附储存容量可达3.80 wt%(质量百分数), 是相同条件下单纯MWCNTs氢吸附储量的2.5倍; 室温下卸至常压的脱附氢量为3.36 wt%(占总吸附氢量的～88%), 后续升温至673 K的脱附氢量为0.41 wt%(占总吸附氢量的～11%). 利用LRS和H₂-TPD-GC/MS等谱学方法对H₂/K⁰-MWCNTs吸附体系的表征研究表明, H₂在K⁰-MWCNTs上吸附存在非解离 (即分子态)和解离(即原子态)两种吸附态; 在≤723 K温度下, H₂/K⁰-MWCNTs体系的脱附产物几乎全为H₂气; 723 K以上高温脱附产物不仅含H₂, 也含有CH₄, C₂H₄和C₂H₂等C₁/C₂-烃.     

MgH2-MoS2-PP复合材料的储氢性能

通过球磨法制备了MgH₂-MoS₂-PP（PP=热解聚苯胺,w_MoS2=w_PP=8.33%）复合材料。与纯MgH₂对比研究发现,复合材料的初始放氢温度从650 K下降到550 K,并且在573 K下,75 min内的放氢量从0.38%（w/w,下同）提高到2.36%。在423 K下,放氢后产物可在40 min内吸氢2.45%,比纯MgH₂高出2.13倍。放氢反应的活化能比纯MgH₂（101.83 kJ·mol^-1）降低了28.81 kJ·mol^-1。MgH₂-MoS₂-PP复合材料的性能提高是由于PP能够均匀地减小Mg颗粒尺寸,并提高MoS₂在体系放氢与再吸氢过程中的催化效率。     

MgH2-MoS2-PP复合材料的储氢性能

通过球磨法制备了MgH₂-MoS₂-PP（PP=热解聚苯胺,w_MOS2=w_PP=8.33%）复合材料。与纯MgH₂对比研究发现,复合材料的初始放氢温度从650 K下降到550 K,并且在573 K下,75 min内的放氢量从0.38%（w/w,下同）提高到2.36%。在423 K下,放氢后产物可在40 min内吸氢2.45%,比纯MgH₂高出2.13倍。放氢反应的活化能比纯MgH₂（101.83 kJ·mol^-1）降低了28.81 kJ·mol^-1。MgH₂-MoS₂-PP复合材料的性能提高是由于PP能够均匀地减小Mg颗粒尺寸,并提高MoS₂在体系放氢与再吸氢过程中的催化效率。     

PSS辅助水热合成分级结构纳米γ-Al2O3及其CO2吸附性能增强

以AlCl_3·6H_2O为铝源、CH_3COOK为沉淀剂、聚苯乙烯磺酸钠(PSS)为结构调节剂,采用温和水热焙烧法成功地制备了系列对CO_2吸附性能增强的分级结构纳米γ-Al_2O_3。采用XRD、SEM和N2吸附-脱附等手段,对比研究了PSS浓度对产物物相结构、形貌、织构性质及其在室温下对CO_2吸附性能的影响。研究表明,PSS对产物形貌、织构性质及其CO_2吸附性能具有明显的调控作用。不添加PSS时产物表现为不规则的块状粒子,PSS浓度依次增加到2、4和6 g·L~(-1)后,产物分别表现为不规则的棒状团簇体微米级粒子、类球形棒状团簇体微米级粒子、相互交织的纤维状微米级粒子,并且其比表面积和孔容逐渐增加;添加PSS后产物的CO_2吸附量增加、吸附动力学加快,尤其是PSS浓度为6 g·L~(-1)时,相应产物的最高吸附量为0.68 mmol·g~(-1),6次循环再生后其吸附量仍基本保持稳定。     

KIT-6负载CeO2催化CO2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯

采用不同老化温度(80、100、120和150℃)合成了一系列KIT-6载体,并通过浸渍法制备了相应的CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂。结合X射线衍射、N_2物理吸附、NH_3程序升温脱附、CO_2程序升温脱附、透射电子显微镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱等表征结果,详细考察了老化温度对KIT-6结构以及CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂直接催化CO_2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC)反应活性的影响。结果表明,不同老化温度下制备的KIT-6均保持其独特的三维孔道结构。随着老化温度升高,KIT-6比表面积先增大后减小,当老化温度为100℃时,KIT-6比表面积达到最大(683 m~2·g~(-1))。KIT-6较高的比表面积有利于提高CeO_2分散度,进而提高暴露的活性位点数量,催化活性随催化剂表面中等碱/酸性吸附位数量和Ce~(3+)含量的增加而逐渐提高。其中,CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化剂中CeO_2颗粒尺寸最小(5.9 nm),暴露的活性位数量最高,催化活性最佳。随后,考察了反应温度和压力对CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化活性的影响。随着反应温度提高,催化活性先升高后降低,当反应温度为140℃时,催化活性最高;且催化活性随反应压力的提高而逐渐增加。在反应温度为140℃、压力为6.8 MPa条件下,催化剂经6次循环后,DMC收率由15 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1)逐渐降低至2.8 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1),原因归结为反应过程中CeO_2纳米颗粒发生团聚,使暴露出的活性位数量减少。     

预处理条件对Pt/Al2O3催化还原NO的活性影响

用溶胶-凝胶法制备Al2O3载体,浸渍法制备质量分数为0.5%的Pt/Al2O3催化剂.研究焙烧气氛和温度对选择性催化还原NO反应活性和Pt价态的影响.结果表明,H2焙烧的活性温度区间最宽,随着焙烧温度的升高,温度区间变化很小,523K下O2焙烧的催化剂活性最好,且活性区间向高温方向移动.活性现象用程序升温脱附实验(NO-TPD,NO-O2-TPD)进行了解释.XPS研究表明,523K下O2用焙烧Pt的主要价态是Pt2+,而523K下H2和N2焙烧Pt的主要价态为Pt0.     

添加C10H10Cl2Ti对6LiBH4-CaH2-3MgH2体系储氢性能的影响

C_(10)H_(10)Cl_2Ti的添加可以有效改善6LiBH_4-CaH_2-3MgH_2样品吸放氢性能,添加的质量分数为5%时具有较好的催化效果。样品的起始和终止放氢温度比原始样品分别降低约30和25℃,可逆储氢量(质量分数)约为8.1%。添加C_(10)H_(10)Cl_2Ti催化剂的样品在360℃下等温放氢速率比原始样品提高了178%。两步放氢反应的表观活化能分别为131.4和138.8 kJ·mol~(-1),相比原始样品降低了约18.6%和15.8%。利用X射线光电子能谱(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,XPS)对样品进行分析发现,热分解过程中C_(10)H_(10)Cl_2Ti生成了多价态的Ti化合物,催化了LiBH_4与CaH_2的反应,从而改善了复合体系的储氢性能。     

Size-dependent hydrogen storage properties of Mg nanocrystals prepared from solution

Mg nanocrystals of controllable sizes were prepared in gram quantities by chemical reduction of magnesocene using a reducing solution of potassium with an aromatic hydrocarbon (either biphenyl, phenanthrene, or naphthalene). The hydrogen sorption kinetics were shown to be dramatically faster for nanocrystals with smaller diameters, although the activation energies calculated for hydrogen absorption (115-122 kJ/mol) and desorption (126-160 kJ/mol) were within previously measured values for bulk Mg. This large rate enhancement cannot be explained by the decrease in particle size alone but is likely due to an increase in the defect density present in smaller nanocrystals.     

Effect of titanium based complex catalyst and carbon nanotubes on hydrogen storage performance of magnesium

Mg (MgH₂)-based composites, using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and pre-synthesized titanium based complex (TCat) as the catalysts, were prepared by high energy ball milling technique. The use of both catalysts demonstrated markedly improved the hydrogen storage performance, e.g. a significant increase of hydrogen release rate and decrease of desorption temperature. The synthesized composites can absorb almost 6 wt% of hydrogen within 3 min at 200 °C and desorb 6 wt% hydrogen in 10 min at 310 °C. The influence of CNTs and TCat on desorption temperature was also investigated by using temperature programmed desorption (TPD). The TPD results reveal that the peak desorption temperature and the onset temperature can be lowered by 109 °C and 155 °C, respectively, compared to the non-catalyzed MgH₂. The reaction enthalpy and entropy of hydrogen desorption for the synthesized MgH₂-based composites are calculated by the van’t Hoff analysis to be 73.1 kJ/mol H₂ and 130.2 J/mol H₂ K, respectively.     

Hydrogen storage in ni nanoparticle-dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Hydrogen storage properties of mutiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with Ni nanoparticles were investigated. The metal nanoparticles were dispersed on MWCNTs surfaces using an incipient wetness impregnation procedure. Ni catalysts have been known to effectively dissociate hydrogen molecules in gas phase, providing atomic hydrogen possible to form chemical bonding with the surfaces of MWCNTs. Hydrogen desorption spectra of MWCNTs with 6 wt % of Ni nanoparticles showed that approximately 2.8 wt % hydrogen was released in the range of 340-520 K. In Kissinger's plot to evaluate the nature of interaction between hydrogen and MWCNTs with Ni nanoparticles, the hydrogen desorption activation energy was measured to be as high as approximately 31 kJ/mol.H(2), which is much higher than the estimates of pristine SWNTs. C-H(n)() stretching vibrations after hydrogenation in FTIR further supported that hydrogen molecules were dissociated when bound to the surfaces of MWCNTs. During cyclic hydrogen absorption/desorption, there was observed no significant decay in hydrogen desorption amount. The hydrogen chemisorption process facilitated by Ni nanopaticles could be suggested as an effective reversible hydrogen storage method.     

Catalytic effect of nanoparticle 3d-transition metals on hydrogen storage properties in magnesium hydride MgH2 prepared by mechanical milling

We examined the catalytic effect of nanoparticle 3d-transition metals on hydrogen desorption (HD) properties of MgH(2) prepared by mechanical ball milling method. All the MgH(2) composites prepared by adding a small amount of nanoparticle Fe(nano), Co(nano), Ni(nano), and Cu(nano) metals and by ball milling for 2 h showed much better HD properties than the pure ball-milled MgH(2) itself. In particular, the 2 mol % Ni(nano)-doped MgH(2) composite prepared by soft milling for a short milling time of 15 min under a slow milling revolution speed of 200 rpm shows the most superior hydrogen storage properties: A large amount of hydrogen ( approximately 6.5 wt %) is desorbed in the temperature range from 150 to 250 degrees C at a heating rate of 5 degrees C/min under He gas flow with no partial pressure of hydrogen. The EDX micrographs corresponding to Mg and Ni elemental profiles indicated that nanoparticle Ni metals as catalyst homogeneously dispersed on the surface of MgH(2). In addition, it was confirmed that the product revealed good reversible hydriding/dehydriding cycles even at 150 degrees C. The hydrogen desorption kinetics of catalyzed and noncatalyzed MgH(2) could be understood by a modified first-order reaction model, in which the surface condition was taken into account.     

Effects of SWNT and metallic catalyst on hydrogen absorption/desorption performance of MgH2

The microstructure and absorption/desorption characteristics of composite MgH2 and 5 wt % as-prepared single-walled carbon nanotubes (MgH2-5ap) obtained by the mechanical grinding method were investigated. Experimental results show that the MgH2-5ap sample exhibits faster absorption kinetics and relatively lower desorption temperature than pure MgH2 or MgH2-purified single-walled carbon nanotube composite. Storage capacities of 6.0 and 4.2 wt % hydrogen for the MgH2-5ap composite were achieved in 60 min at 423 and 373 K, respectively. Furthermore, its desorption temperature was reduced by 70 K due to the introduction of as-prepared single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). In addition, the different effects of SWNTs and metallic catalysts contained in the as-prepared SWNTs were also investigated and a hydrogenation mechanism was proposed. It is suggested that metallic particles may be mainly responsible for the improvement of the hydrogen absorption kinetics, and SWNTs for the enhancement of hydrogen absorption capacity of MgH2.     

Functions of MgH(2) in hydrogen storage reactions of the 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2) reactive hydride composite

A significant improvement of hydrogen storage properties was achieved by introducing MgH(2) into the 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2) system. It was found that ～8.0 wt% of hydrogen could be reversibly stored in a 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2)-3MgH(2) composite below 400 °C and 100 bar of hydrogen pressure with a stepwise reaction, which is superior to the pristine 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2) and LiBH(4) samples. Upon dehydriding, MgH(2) first decomposed to convert to Mg and liberate hydrogen with an on-set temperature of ～290 °C. Subsequently, LiBH(4) reacted with CaH(2) to form CaB(6) and LiH in addition to further hydrogen release. Hydrogen desorption from the 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2)-3MgH(2) composite finished at ～430 °C in non-isothermal model, a 160 °C reduction relative to the 6LiBH(4)-CaH(2) sample. JMA analyses revealed that hydrogen desorption was a diffusion-controlled reaction rather than an interface reaction-controlled process. The newly produced Mg of the first-step dehydrogenation possibly acts as the heterogeneous nucleation center of the resultant products of the second-step dehydrogenation, which diminishes the energy barrier and facilitates nucleation and growth, consequently reducing the operating temperature and improving the kinetics of hydrogen storage.     

Generation of nanopores during desorption of NH3 from Mg(NH3)6Cl2

It is shown that nanopores are formed during desorption of NH3 from Mg(NH3)6Cl2, which has been proposed as a hydrogen storage material. The system of nanopores facilitates the transport of desorbed ammonia away from the interior of large volumes of compacted storage material. DFT calculations show that there exists a continuous path from the initial Mg(NH3)6Cl2 material to MgCl2 that does not involve large-scale material transport. Accordingly, ammonia desorption from this system is facile.     

Indirect, reversible high-density hydrogen storage in compact metal ammine salts

The indirect hydrogen storage capabilities of Mg(NH 3) 6Cl 2, Ca(NH 3) 8Cl 2, Mn(NH 3) 6Cl 2, and Ni(NH 3) 6Cl 2 are investigated. All four metal ammine chlorides can be compacted to solid tablets with densities of at least 95% of the crystal density. This gives very high indirect hydrogen densities both gravimetrically and volumetrically. Upon heating, NH 3 is released from the salts, and by employing an appropriate catalyst, H 2 can be released corresponding to up to 9.78 wt % H and 0.116 kg H/L for the Ca(NH 3) 8Cl 2 salt. The NH 3 release from all four salts is investigated using temperature-programmed desorption employing different heating rates. The desorption is found mainly to be limited by heat transfer, indicating that the desorption kinetics are extremely fast for all steps. During desorption from solid tablets of Mg(NH 3) 6Cl 2, Mn(NH 3) 6Cl 2, and Ni(NH 3) 6Cl 2, nanoporous structures develop, which facilitates desorption from the interior of large, compact tablets. Density functional theory calculations reproduce trends in desorption enthalpies for the systems studied, and a mechanism in which individual chains of the ammines are released from the surface of the crystal is proposed to explain the fast absorption/desorption processes.     

YCu3Al2, an example of an AB5 structure type

Yttrium tricopper dialuminium, YCu₃Al₂, is isostructural with hexagonal CaCu₅, in which each Cu atom at the 3g(½,0,½) position in space group P6/mmm (No. 191) is partially replaced by an Al atom. The hydrogen‐uptake properties are usually enhanced in other AB₅ structures by aluminium substitution. YCu₅ does not show any hydrogen absorption, and the goal of the present work is to investigate whether aluminium substitution could expand the metal‐atom lattice enough to provide better interstitial positions for hydrogen storage. However, no enthalpy change was observed up to 773 K under 3 MPa static H₂ pressure by differential thermal analysis (DTA) for the title compound. The compound does not show any significant hydrogen absorption/desorption in the pressure‐composition isotherms (P–C–T diagrams) in the temperature range 298–673 K under 3.3 MPa H₂ pressure.