Ammonia–borane: the hydrogen source par excellence?
- 31 May 2007
- journal article
- perspective
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- No. 25,p. 2613-2626
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b703053c
Abstract
Ammonia–borane, H3NBH3, is an intriguing molecule for chemical hydrogen storage applications. With both protic N–H and hydridic B–H bonds, three H atoms per main group element, and a low molecular weight, H3NBH3 has the potential to meet the stringent gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen storage capacity targets needed for transportation applications. Furthermore, devising an energy-efficient chemical process to regenerate H3NBH3 from dehydrogenated BNHx material is an important step towards realization of a sustainable transportation fuel. In this perspective we discuss current progress in catalysis research to control the rate and extent of hydrogen release and preliminary efforts at regeneration of H3NBH3.Keywords
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