MgH2-NaBH4 composite system

It is relevant to point out that we have recently reported [203] a similar destabilization of MgH2 in a nanocomposite with NaBH4 synthesized by reactive mechanical milling of (Mg + Xwt%NaBH4) where X = 2, 10 and 20. In this nanocomposite 

Wt%MgH2 in composite Wt%NaBH4 in composite Processing DSC desorption peak temperature of MgH2 (°C) (heating rate 10°C/min) 

NaBH4 in hyperstoichiometric range where the content of MgH2 increases and that of MgB2 decreases (Fig. 3.46a, b). 

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Schtith, B. Bogdanovic, M. Felderhoff, Light metal hydrides and complex hydrides for hydrogen storage , Chem. Commun. (Camb) 21 (2004) 2249-2258. 

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