Microstructural analysis of dehydrogenation products of the Ca(BH₄)₂-MgH₂ composite

Microsc Microanal. 2013 Aug:19 Suppl 5:149-51. doi: 10.1017/S1431927613012531.

Abstract

The microstructural analysis of the dehydrogenation products of the Ca(BH₄)₂-MgH₂ composite was performed using transmission electron microscopy. It was found that nanocrystalline CaB₆ crystallites formed as a dehydrogenation product throughout the areas where the signals of Ca and Mg were simultaneously detected, in addition to relatively coarse Mg crystallites. The uniform distribution of the nanocrystalline CaB₆ crystallites appears to play a key role in the rehydrogenation of the dehydrogenation products, which implies that microstructure is a crucial factor determining the reversibility of reactive hydride composites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't