Abstract:
In this paper, Ti
3O
5@(CS) composite catalyst was prepared via impregnation method and high temperature annealing, and Sm
5Mg
41+5% Ti
3O
5@CS (mass fraction)composite material was fabricated by mechanical ball milling. The microstructure and phase composition of the composites before and after hydrogen absorption/desorption were characterized, and the effect of Ti
3O
5@CS addition on the hydrogen storage properties of the composite was investigated. The composite is composed of Sm
5Mg
41, SmMg
3 and Ti
3O
5 phases before hydrogen absorption, and of Sm
3H
7, MgH
2 and Ti
3O
5 phases after hydrogen absorption. Ti
3O
5@CS prepared from high-concentration titanium n-propanoxide solution shows a high catalytic effect on hydrogen storage kinetics. After the addition of Ti
3O
5@CS, the dehydrogenation activation energy of Sm
5Mg
41 is reduced to the minimum of 112 kJ/mol(H
2), and the initial dehydrogenation temperature is decreased to the minimum of 262 ℃.