A new mixed alkali metal–aluminum borohydride LiAl(BH4)2Cl2 has been prepared via mechanochemical synthesis from the 2LiBH4–AlCl3 mixture. Structural characterization, performed using a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and solid-state NMR methods, indicates that phase adopts unique 3D framework crystallizes in an orthorhombic structure with space group C2221, = 11.6709(6) Å, b 8.4718(4) ...

Nd3+ or Dy3+ salts and borohydride form redox-active [Ln(BH4)4]− complexes that enable room-temperature electrodeposition of neodymium- dysprosium-containing layers from organic electrolytes.

Multivalent batteries represent an important beyond Li-ion energy storage concept. The prospect of calcium batteries, in particular, has emerged recently due to novel electrolyte demonstrations, especially that a ground-breaking combination the borohydride salt Ca(BH4)2 dissolved tetrahydrofuran. Recent analysis magnesium and versions this led identification divergent speciation pathways for Mg...