To modify the stable thermodynamics and poor kinetics of magnesium
hydride (MgH2) for solid-state hydrogen storage, MIL-100(Fe) was in
situ fabricated on the surfaces of TiO2 nano-sheets (NS) by a
self-assembly method, and the prepared TiO2 NS@MIL-100(Fe) presents
an excellent catalytic effect on MgH2. The MgH2+ 7wt.%TiO2 NS@MIL-100(Fe) composite can release hydrogen at 200 °C, achieving a decrease of 150 °C compared to pure MgH2. Besides, the
activation energy of dehydrogenation is decreased to 70.62 kJ/mol and 4 wt.% H2 can be desorbed within 20 min at a low temperature of 235 °C. Under conditions of 100 °C and 3 MPa, MgH2+7wt.%TiO2 NS@MIL-100(Fe) absorbs 5 wt.% of H2 in 10 min.
Surprisingly, 6.62 wt.% reversible capacity is maintained after 50 cycles.
The modification mechanism is confirmed that the presence of oxygen vacancies
and the synergistic effect of multivalent titanium in TiO2 NS@MIL-100(Fe) greatly enhance the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of MgH2.
Ren ZHOU, Li WANG, Tao ZHONG, Shuai LI, Dong-qiang GAO, Fu-ying WU, Liu-ting ZHANG
. MIL-100(Fe) decorated TiO2 for robust hydrogen storage in
magnesium hydride[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(10)
: 3443
-3454
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66891-9