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Efficient Regeneration of Partially Spent Ammonia Borane Fuel†

  1. Benjamin L. Davis Dr.2,
  2. David A. Dixon Prof.1,
  3. Edward B. Garner1,
  4. John C. Gordon Dr.2,
  5. Myrna H. Matus Dr.1,
  6. Brian Scott Dr.2,
  7. Frances H. Stephens Dr.2

Article first published online: 9 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200900680

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 37, pages 6812–6816, September 1, 2009

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How to Cite

Davis, Benjamin L., Dixon, David A., Garner, Edward B., Gordon, John C., Matus, Myrna H., Scott, B. and Stephens, Frances H. (2009), Efficient Regeneration of Partially Spent Ammonia Borane Fuel. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 6812–6816. doi: 10.1002/anie.200900680

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Shelby Hall, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, Al 35487-0336 (USA), Fax: (+1) 205-348-9104

  2. 2

    Chemistry Division, MS J582, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (USA), Fax: (+1) 505-667-9905

  1. †

    This work was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. We would like to thank Drs. Troy Semelsberger and Roshan Shrestha for GC characterization of H2 released during digestion. D.A.D. thanks the Robert Ramsay Fund at the University of Alabama for partial support.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 9 JUN 2009
  3. Manuscript Received: 4 FEB 2009

Funded by

  • Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Keywords:

  • amine–boranes;
  • density functional calculations;
  • hydrogen storage;
  • NMR spectroscopy;
  • sustainable chemistry
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Going full circle: Ammonia borane is a potential H2-releasing fuel. Polyborazylene, a form of the spent fuel, can be regenerated efficiently in a one-pot process by the stepwise addition of appropriate digesting and reducing agents. A unique feature of this process is the formation of NH3, which is retained by some of the digested species.

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