We report the discovery of a new, chemical route for ‘activating’ the hydrogen store MgH2, that results in highly effective hydrogen uptake/release characteristics, comparable to those obtained from mechanically-milled material.
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Chemical activation of MgH2; a new route to superior hydrogen storage materials
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School of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
E-mail: p.a.anderson@bham.ac.uk
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Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
E-mail: peter.edwards@chemistry.oxford.ac.uk
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Department of Metallurgy and Materials, School of Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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E-mail: d.book@bham.ac.uk
Chem. Commun., 2005, 2823-2825
DOI: 10.1039/B503085D
Received 02 Mar 2005, Accepted 11 Apr 2005
First published online 26 Apr 2005
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