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Magnesium chloride efficiently catalyzed the hydrolysis of Mg-based hydride prepared by hydriding combustion synthesis. Hydrogen yield of 1635 mL g−1 was obtained (MgH2), i.e. with 96% conversion in 30 min at 303 K.