Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (7)

High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon (2020)
Journal Article
(2021). High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 858, Article 158229. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2020.158229

The thermochemical energy storage properties of calcium hydride (CaH2) destabilised with either silicon (Si) or CaxSiy compounds at various molar ratios, were thoroughly studied by a combination of experimental and computer assisted thermodynamic cal... Read More about High-temperature thermochemical energy storage using metal hydrides: Destabilisation of calcium hydride with silicon.

Using the Emission of Muonic X-rays as a Spectroscopic Tool for the Investigation of the Local Chemistry of Elements (2020)
Journal Article
Aramini, M., Milanese, C., Hillier, A. D., Girella, A., Horstmann, C., Klassen, T., Ishida, K., Dornheim, M., & Pistidda, C. (2020). Using the Emission of Muonic X-rays as a Spectroscopic Tool for the Investigation of the Local Chemistry of Elements. Nanomaterials, 10(7), Article 1260. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071260

There are several techniques providing quantitative elemental analysis, but very few capable of identifying both the concentration and chemical state of elements. This study presents a systematic investigation of the properties of the X-rays emitted... Read More about Using the Emission of Muonic X-rays as a Spectroscopic Tool for the Investigation of the Local Chemistry of Elements.

Dynamics of porous and amorphous magnesium borohydride to understand solid state Mg-ion-conductors (2020)
Journal Article
Heere, M., Hansen, A. L., Payandeh, S. H., Aslan, N., Gizer, G., Sørby, M. H., Hauback, B. C., Pistidda, C., Dornheim, M., & Lohstroh, W. (2020). Dynamics of porous and amorphous magnesium borohydride to understand solid state Mg-ion-conductors. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 980. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65857-6

Rechargeable solid-state magnesium batteries are considered for high energy density storage and usage in mobile applications as well as to store energy from intermittent energy sources, triggering intense research for suitable electrode and electroly... Read More about Dynamics of porous and amorphous magnesium borohydride to understand solid state Mg-ion-conductors.

Magnesium based materials for hydrogen based energy storage: Past, present and future outlook (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Yartys, V. A., Baricco, M., Bellosta von Colbe, J., Blanchard, D., Bowman Jr., R. C., Broom, D. P., Buckley, C. E., Chang, F., Chen, P., Whan Cho, Y., Crivello, J.-C., Cuevas, F., David, W. I., de Jongh, P. E., Denys, R. V., Dornheim, M., Felderhoff, M., Filinchuk, Y., Froudakis, G. E., Grant, D. M., …Zlotea, C. (2020). Magnesium based materials for hydrogen based energy storage: Past, present and future outlook

Magnesium hydride owns the largest share of publications on solid materials for hydrogen storage. The Magnesium group of international experts contributing to IEA Task 32 Hydrogen Based Energy Storage recently published two review papers presenting t... Read More about Magnesium based materials for hydrogen based energy storage: Past, present and future outlook.

Enhanced Stability of Li-RHC Embedded in an Adaptive TPX™ Polymer Scaffold (2020)
Journal Article
Le, T. T., Pistidda, C., Abetz, C., Georgopanos, P., Garroni, S., Capurso, G., Milanese, C., Puszkiel, J., Dornheim, M., Abetz, V., & Klassen, T. (2020). Enhanced Stability of Li-RHC Embedded in an Adaptive TPX™ Polymer Scaffold. Materials, 13(4), Article 991. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040991

In this work, the possibility of creating a polymer-based adaptive scaffold for improving the hydrogen storage properties of the system 2LiH+MgB2+7.5(3TiCl3·AlCl3) was studied. Because of its chemical stability toward the hydrogen storage material, p... Read More about Enhanced Stability of Li-RHC Embedded in an Adaptive TPX™ Polymer Scaffold.

Conversion of magnesium waste into a complex magnesium hydride system: Mg(NH ₂)( ₂)-LiH (2020)
Journal Article
Cao, H., Pistidda, C., Riglos, M. V. C., Chaudhary, A.-L., Capurso, G., Tseng, J.-C., Puszkiel, J., Wharmby, M. T., Gemming, T., Chen, P., Klassen, T., & Dornheim, M. (2020). Conversion of magnesium waste into a complex magnesium hydride system: Mg(NH ₂)( ₂)-LiH. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4(4), 1915-1923. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE01284B

The Mg(NH2)2–2LiH composite has been regarded as a promising on-board hydrogen storage material, due to its favorable thermodynamics and high H2 gravimetric capacity. In this paper, a new route to synthesize the Mg(NH2)2–2LiH composite, starting from... Read More about Conversion of magnesium waste into a complex magnesium hydride system: Mg(NH ₂)( ₂)-LiH.

Improved kinetic behaviour of Mg(NH2)2-2LiH doped with nanostructured K-modified-LixTiyOz for hydrogen storage (2020)
Journal Article
Gizer, G., Puszkiel, J., Riglos, M. V. C., Pistidda, C., Ramallo-López, J. M., Mizrahi, M., Santoru, A., Gemming, T., Tseng, J. C., Klassen, T., & Dornheim, M. (2020). Improved kinetic behaviour of Mg(NH2)2-2LiH doped with nanostructured K-modified-LixTiyOz for hydrogen storage. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55770-y

The system Mg(NH2)2 + 2LiH is considered as an interesting solid-state hydrogen storage material owing to its low thermodynamic stability of ca. 40kJ/mol H2 and high gravimetric hydrogen capacity of 5.6 wt.%. However, high kinetic barriers lead to sl... Read More about Improved kinetic behaviour of Mg(NH2)2-2LiH doped with nanostructured K-modified-LixTiyOz for hydrogen storage.