Molecular-salt hybrids; integration of ammonia borane into lithium halides

Cascallana-Matias, I., Breternitz, J., Baker, A., Davis, H., Cussen, E. J. and Gregory, D. H. (2019) Molecular-salt hybrids; integration of ammonia borane into lithium halides. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 6(3), pp. 808-812. (doi: 10.1039/C9QI00099B)

Abstract

New molecular-salt-like hybrids contain ammonia borane (AB) in co-existence with lithium halides in single lattices. [LiI](NH3BH3) and [LiI](NH3BH3)2 are members of a generic [LiX]m(AB)n (X = I−, BH4−; m, n = integer) materials family which release hydrogen on decomposition and demonstrate Li+-ion conductivity more than two orders of magnitude higher than either LiBH4 or LiI.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cascallana Matias, Irene and Davis, Hallam and Gregory, Professor Duncan
• Authors: Cascallana-Matias, I., Breternitz, J., Baker, A., Davis, H., Cussen, E. J., and Gregory, D. H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• ISSN: 2052-1553
• Published Online: 18 February 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 Partner Organisations
• First Published: First published in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 6(3): 808-812
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License