a b s t r a c tIn the present work we focus the attention on the phase structural transformations occurring upon the desorption process of the LiBH 4 + LiAlH 4 system. This study is conducted by means of manometriccalorimetric, in situ Synchrotron Radiation Powder X-ray Diffraction (SR-PXD) and ex situ Solid State Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) measurements. The desorption reaction is characterized by two main dehydrogenation steps starting at 320 and 380°C, respectively. The first step corresponds to the decomposition of LiAlH 4 into Al and H 2 via the formation of Li 3 AlH 6 whereas the second one refers to the dehydrogenation of LiBH 4 (molten state). In the range 328-380°C, the molten LiBH 4 reacts with metallic Al releasing hydrogen and forming an unidentified phase which appears to be an important intermediate for the desorption mechanism of LiBH 4 -Al-based systems. Interestingly, NMR studies indicate that the unknown intermediate is stable up to 400°C and it is mainly composed of Li, B, Al and H. In addition, the NMR measurements of the annealed powders (400°C) confirm that the desorption reaction of the LiBH 4 + Al system proceeds via an amorphous boron compound.
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