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Binding in alkali and alkaline-earth tetrahydroborates: Special position of magnesium tetrahydroborate

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Łodziana, Zbigniew van Setten, Michiel [UCL]

Compounds of light elements and hydrogen are currently extensively studied due to their potential applica- tion in the field of hydrogen or energy storage. A number of new interesting tetrahydroborates that are especially promising due to their very high gravimetric hydrogen content were recently reported. However, the determination and understanding of their complex crystalline structures has created considerable debate. Metal tetrahydroborates, in general, form a large variety of structures ranging from simple for NaBH4 to very complex for Mg BH4 2. Despite the extensive discussion in the literature no clear explanation has been offered for this variety so far. In this paper we analyze the structural and electronic properties of a broad range of metal tetrahydroborates and reveal the factors that determine their structure: ionic bonding, the orientation of the BH4 groups, and the coordination number of the metal cation. We show, in a simple way, that the charge transfer in the metal tetrahydroborates rationally explains the structural diversity of these compounds. Being ionic sys- tems, the metal tetrahydroborates fall into the classification of Linus Pauling. By using the ionic radius for the BH4 group as determined in this paper, this allows for structural predictions for new and mixed compounds.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2010
Language Anglais
Journal information "Physical review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics" - Vol. 81, no.2, p. 024117 (2010)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher American institute of physics
issn 1098-0121
e-issn 1550-235X
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/IMCN/NAPS - Nanoscopic Physics
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Bibliographic reference Łodziana, Zbigniew ; van Setten, Michiel. Binding in alkali and alkaline-earth tetrahydroborates: Special position of magnesium tetrahydroborate. In: Physical review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics, Vol. 81, no.2, p. 024117 (2010)
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