文摘
A 3LiBH4/MnF2 composite was prepared by mechanically milling a mixture of LiBH4 and MnF2. The decomposition properties of the 3LiBH4/MnF2 composite were investigated and compared with those of the 3LiBH4/MnCl2 composite. Differing from the case for the 3LiBH4/MnCl2 composite where only cation substitution occurs, both the cation substitution of Mn2+ for Li+ and the anion substitution of F鈥?/sup> for H鈥?/sup> occur in the 3LiBH4/MnF2 composite. Moreover, compared to the 3LiBH4/MnCl2 composite, the 3LiBH4/MnF2 composite has a lower decomposition temperature, a higher purity of evolved hydrogen, and faster decomposition kinetics. These results suggest that MnF2 has superior destabilization effects over MnCl2 in the decomposition of LiBH4, which can be attributed to the reduced stability of B鈥揌 bonds by partial anion substitution of the F鈥?/sup> for the H鈥?/sup>.