Abstract:Research for suitable hydrogen storage materials is an important ongoing subject. LiBH 4 -Al mixtures could be attractive; however, several issues must be solved. Here, the dehydrogenation reactions of surface-oxidized 2LiBH 4 + Al mixtures plus an additive (TiF 3 or CeO 2 ) at two different pressures are presented. The mixtures were produced by mechanical milling and handled under welding-grade argon. The dehydrogenation reactions were studied by means of temperature programmed desorption (TPD) at 400 • C and at 3 or 5 bar initial hydrogen pressure. The milled and dehydrogenated materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) The additives and the surface oxidation, promoted by the impurities in the welding-grade argon, induced a reduction in the dehydrogenation temperature and an increase in the reaction kinetics, as compared to pure (reported) LiBH 4 . The dehydrogenation reactions were observed to take place in two main steps, with onsets at 100 • C and 200-300 • C. The maximum released hydrogen was 9.3 wt % in the 2LiBH 4 + Al/TiF 3 material, and 7.9 wt % in the 2LiBH 4 + Al/CeO 2 material. Formation of CeB 6 after dehydrogenation of 2LiBH 4 + Al/CeO 2 was confirmed.