Aluminum hydride as a hydrogen and energy storage material: Past, present and future

作者：Graetz J^*; Reilly J J; Yartys V A; Maehlen J P; Bulychev B M; Antonov V E; Tarasov B P; Gabis I E

来源：Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2011, 509: S517-S528.

DOI：10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.115

• Hydrogen storage
• Aluminum hydride
• Crystallography
• Thermodynamics
• Kinetics
• High pressure

Aluminum hydride (AlH3) and its associated compounds make up a fascinating class of materials that have motivated considerable scientific and technological research over the past 50 years. Due primarily to its high energy density, AlH3 has become a promising hydrogen and energy storage material that has been used (or proposed for use) as a rocket fuel, explosive, reducing agent and as a hydrogen source for portable fuel cells. This review covers the past, present and future research on aluminum hydride and includes the latest research developments on the synthesis of alpha-AlH3 and the other polymorphs (e.g., microcrystallization reaction, batch and continuous methods), crystallographic structures, thermodynamics and kinetics (e.g., as a function of crystallite size, catalysts and surface coatings), high-pressure hydrogenation experiments and possible regeneration routes.

• 出版日期2011-9