Abstract
In this work we focused on nanoconfinement of NaBH4 into highly-ordered Si-based mesoporous scaffold and its carbon replica by ammonia-free wet chemical impregnation. Structural and morphological characterization, performed by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy enabled us to confirm the effectiveness infiltration procedure. Desorption properties tested by temperature programmed desorption analyses highlighted a noticeable shift towards lower temperature compared to both bulk material and samples of similar systems referred to in the bibliographical data. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 580 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Hydrogen absorbin materials
- Nanofabrications
- Nanostructured materials
- Sol-gel processes
- Transmission Electron Microscopy, TEM
- X-ray diffraction