Regeneration of sodium borohydride from sodium metaborate, and isolation of intermediate compounds

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 5726-5731

  Kemmitt, T ^a,b   Gainsford, G J ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^b MACDIARMID INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hydride regeneration; Hydrogen storage; Sodium borohydride

Indexed keywords

DIGLYME; HYDROLYSIS PRODUCTS; INTERMEDIATE COMPOUND; NMR STUDIES; REFLUXING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SODIUM BORATE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; SODIUM METABORATE; TETRA-HYDROFURAN; X-RAY STRUCTURAL STUDY;

HYDROGEN; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 67650726535     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.108     Document Type: Article

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