γ-MgH2 induced by high pressure for low temperature dehydrogenation

Zhaoyue Weng, Ilizel Retita, Yu Sheng Tseng, Andrew J. Berry, Dean R. Scott, Daniel Leung, Yu Wang, S. L.I. Chan

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Abstract

The formation of metastable γ-MgH2 upon application of ultra-high pressure and its dehydrogenation properties were studied. Magnesium-nickel alloy (14 wt.% Ni) was hydrogenated and compressed at ultra-high pressures of 2.5 and 4 GPa. The phase composition and desorption properties of the products were investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction indicated that some α-MgH2 converted to γ-MgH2 during compression. This resulted in the onset of hydrogen desorption at 60 °C under vacuum. Our findings thus show that application of ultra-high pressure can facilitate the formation of γ-MgH2, which has a lower dehydrogenation temperature (≤200 °C) than α-MgH2, which desorbs at temperatures above 300 °C. The metastable phase possessed a high hydrogen storage capacity of at least 4.5 wt.%. These properties revealed the potential of γ-MgH2 as a future hydrogen storage material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5441-5448
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume46
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • High pressure
  • Hydrogen storage
  • Magnesium alloys
  • Phase transformations

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