Chemical−Clathrate Hybrid Hydrogen Storage: Storage in Both Guest and Host

Hydrogen storage from two independent sources of the same material represents a novel approach to the hydrogen storage problem, yielding storage capacities greater than either of the individual constituents. Here we report a novel hydrogen storage scheme in which recoverable hydrogen is stored molec...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008-11, Vol.130 (45), p.14975-14977
Main Authors: Strobel, Timothy A, Kim, Yongkwan, Andrews, Gary S, Ferrell III, Jack R, Koh, Carolyn A, Herring, Andrew M, Sloan, E. Dendy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Hydrogen storage from two independent sources of the same material represents a novel approach to the hydrogen storage problem, yielding storage capacities greater than either of the individual constituents. Here we report a novel hydrogen storage scheme in which recoverable hydrogen is stored molecularly within clathrate cavities as well as chemically in the clathrate host material. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic measurements confirm the formation of β-hydroquinone (β-HQ) clathrate with molecular hydrogen. Hydrogen within the β-HQ clathrate vibrates at considerably lower frequency than hydrogen in the free gaseous phase and rotates nondegenerately with splitting comparable to the rotational constant. Compared with water-based clathrate hydrate phases, the β-HQ+H2 clathrate shows remarkable stability over a range of p−T conditions. Subsequent to clathrate decomposition, the host HQ was used to directly power a PEM fuel cell. With one H2 molecule per cavity, 0.61 wt % hydrogen may be stored in the β-HQ clathrate cavities. When this amount is combined with complete dehydrogenation of the host hydroxyl hydrogens, the maximum hydrogen storage capacity increases nearly 300% to 2.43 wt %.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja805492n