@article{gangal2015effect,
  title = {Effect of Misch Metal Nanoparticles on Thermal Decomposition of Ammonia Borane},
  author = {Aneesh C. Gangal and Raju Edla and Joydev Manna and Pratibha Sharma},
  year = 2015,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/NANO/2015/352706/},
  journal = {Journal of Research in Nanotechnology},
  volume = 2015 (2015),
  pages = 8,
  doi = 10.5171/2015.352706,
  abstract = {Ammonia borane (NH3BH3) with its high hydrogen content (19.6 % per mass) and mild desorption conditions has the potential to meet the onboard hydrogen storage requirements for vehicular applications.  Ammonia borane decomposes in three steps at the temperatures of about 100°C, 140°C and 1000°C respectively, releasing one mole equivalent of hydrogen in each step. The major obstacle towards the use of AB as a hydrogen store is the poor kinetics and irreversibility of the reaction products. With the use of catalyst, the decomposition temperature could be reduced and the kinetics can be improved.  In the current work, misch metal (Mm) nanoparticles are used as catalyst. These nanoparticles were synthesized using ball milling and characterized. Homogeneous mixture of AB and catalyst was prepared in the ratio 10:1 using ball milling. Isothermal as well as non-isothermal studies were performed on neat AB and AB with Mm nanoparticles. Samples as well as solid residues of the decomposition reaction were characterized using XRD and FTIR.  It was observed that with catalyst, AB starts releasing hydrogen even at room temperature and the induction period was found to be practically absent. Misch metal is found to be a good catalyst for ammonia borane decomposition.},
  keywords = {Ammonia Borane, Misch metal, Hydrogen Storage, Decomposition},
  note = Article ID: 352706
}