Abstract
We present a computational screening study of ternary metal borohydrides for reversible hydrogen storage based on density functional theory. We investigate the stability and decomposition of alloys containing 1 alkali metal atom, Li, Na, or K (M(1)); and 1 alkali, alkaline earth or 3d/4d transition metal atom (M(2)) plus two to five (BH(4))(-) groups, i.e., M(1)M(2)(BH(4))(2-5), using a number of model structures with trigonal, tetrahedral, octahedral, and free coordination of the metal borohydride complexes. Of the over 700 investigated structures, about 20 were predicted to form potentially stable alloys with promising decomposition energies. The M(1)(Al/Mn/Fe)(BH(4))(4), (Li/Na)Zn(BH(4))(3), and (Na/K)(Ni/Co)(BH(4))(3) alloys are found to be the most promising, followed by selected M(1)(Nb/Rh)(BH(4))(4) alloys.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 014101 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2009 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- ab initio calculations
- aluminium alloys
- boron alloys
- cobalt alloys
- decomposition
- density functional theory
- electronic structure
- hydrogen
- hydrogen storage
- iron alloys
- lithium alloys
- manganese alloys
- nickel alloys
- niobium alloys
- potassium alloys
- rhodium alloys
- sodium alloys
- thermodynamics
- zinc alloys
- HYDROGEN-STORAGE
- COMPLEX HYDRIDES
- DECOMPOSITION
- LIBH4
- MG(BH4)(2)