Citation: Shuai Li, Liuting Zhang, Fuying Wu, Yiqun Jiang, Xuebin Yu. Efficient catalysis of FeNiCu-based multi-site alloys on magnesium-hydride for solid-state hydrogen storage[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(1): 109566. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109566 shu

Efficient catalysis of FeNiCu-based multi-site alloys on magnesium-hydride for solid-state hydrogen storage

Shuai Li ^a ,
Liuting Zhang ^{a, b, *,} ,
Fuying Wu ^a ,
Yiqun Jiang ^c ,
Xuebin Yu ^{b, *,}

a.
School of Energy and Power, Instrumental Analysis Center, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
b.
Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
c.
Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, Düsseldorf 40237, Germany

zhanglt89@just.edu.cn

yuxuebin@fudan.edu.cn

Received Date: 8 November 2023
Revised Date: 28 December 2023
Accepted Date: 23 January 2024
Available Online: 1 February 2024

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Hydrogen, as a cheap, clean, and cost-effective secondary energy source, performs an essential role in optimizing today’s energy structure. Magnesium hydride (MgH₂) represents an attractive hydrogen carrier for storage and transportation, however, the kinetic behavior and operating temperature remain undesirable. In this work, a dual-phase multi-site alloy (MsA) anchored on carbon substrates was designed, and its superior catalytic effects on the hydrogen storage properties of MgH₂ were reported. Mechanism analysis identified that multi-site FeNi₃/NiCu nanoalloys synergistically served as intrinsic drivers for the striking de/hydrogenation performance of the MgH₂−MsA systems. Concretely, the unique multi-metallic site structure attached to the surface of MgH₂ provided substantial reversible channels and accessible active sites conducive to the adsorption, activation, and nucleation of H atoms. In addition, the coupling system formed by FeNi₃ and NiCu dual-phase alloys further enhanced the reactivity between Mg/MgH₂ and H atoms. Hence, the onset dehydrogenation temperature of MgH₂ + 5 wt% MsA was reduced to 195 ℃ and the hydrogen desorption apparent activation energy was reduced to 83.6 kJ/mol. 5.08 wt% H₂ could be released at 250 ℃ in 20 min, reaching a high dehydrogenation rate of 0.254 wt% H₂/min, yet that for MgH₂ at a higher temperature of 335 ℃ was only 0.145 wt% H₂/min. Then, the dehydrogenated MgH₂−MsA sample could absorb hydrogen from room temperature (30 ℃) and charge 3.93 wt% H₂ at 100 ℃ within 20 min under 3.0 MPa H₂ pressure. Benefiting from carbon substrates, the 5 wt% MsA doped-MgH₂ could still maintain 6.36 wt% hydrogen capacity after 20 cycles. In conclusion, this work provides experimental rationale and new insights for the design of efficient catalysts for magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage materials.
- Hydrogen storage,
- Magnesium hydride,
- Synergistic effect,
- Catalysis,
- Multi-site alloys
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