Sodium Alanate Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Storage

Abstract

Preparation and characterization of sodium alanate (NaAlH4) based hydrogen storage materials are described in this book. The effect of the NaAlH4 particle size, particularly in the nanometer size range deposited on carbon materials, will be linked to the hydrogen storage characteristics. Moreover, role and structure of the effect of adding a Ti-based-catalyst to the nano-NaAlH4 will be described. The structural changes that lead to a catalyst deactivation will be described for TiCl3 and Ti(OBu)4 catalyst precursors.