Hydrogen storage materials protected by a polymer shell

被引:16
作者
Borodina, Tatiana [1 ]
Grigoriev, Dmitry [1 ]
Moehwald, Helmuth [1 ]
Shchukin, Dmitry [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Colloids & Interfaces, D-14424 Potsdam, Germany
关键词
AMORPHOUS POLYSTYRENE; INFRARED-SPECTRA; MEMBRANES; ECONOMY;
D O I
10.1039/b920470a
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A simple approach for the protection of hydrogen storage materials is based on interfacial polymer precipitation induced by solvent evaporation. Sodium borohydride is successfully protected with a polystyrene shell by co-precipitation. This shell provides a hydrophobic barrier for water diffusion into the container interior. Simultaneous nucleation of sodium borohydride inside the droplets of the disperse phase and formation of a surrounding polystyrene shell during gradual solvent evaporation led to the development of structures consisting of a sodium borohydride core and a polymer shell. Confocal fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy reveal the crystalline interior and polymer shell of the fabricated microcontainers. FTIR spectroscopy proves the presence of a sodium borohydride core and a polystyrene shell. The stability of sodium borohydride microcontainers is increased as compared to the unprotected material by 2.5 times during storage at 100% humidity.
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页码:1452 / 1456
页数:5
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