Boron-based materials have been widely studied for hydrogen storage applications. Examples of these compounds are borohydrides and boranes. However, all present some disadvantages that hindered their potential application as in the solid-state. Thus, different strategies developed to improve dehydrogenation properties materials. The purpose this review is provide an overview recent advances (fo...

The effect of silica-capping on the afterglow property of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu,Dy nanoparticles was investigated. Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu,Dy nanoparticles were prepared by laser ablation in liquid. Afterglow nanoparticles were capped with silica using Stöber method. A dense silica capping layer was achieved after 4 hours of reaction. Silica-capping of the afterglow nanoparticles improved the particles’ afterglo...

In this work, we model thin films of β-Ca(BH4)2 to understand how nanostructuration the material can be an effective way decrease dehydrogenation enthalpy. Two different crystallographic faces Ca(BH4)2 have been investigated (i.e., (001) and (101)), two reaction pathways considered that release hydrogen through formation CaH2 CaB6, respectively. Quantum mechanical calculations predict size redu...

Calcium borohydride (Ca(BH4)2) is a complex hydride that has been less investigated compared to its lighter counterpart, magnesium borohydride. While offering slightly lower hydrogen storage capacity (11.5 wt% theoretical maximum, 9.6 under actual dehydrogenation conditions), there are many improvement avenues for maximizing the reversible have explored recently, from DFT calculations and polym...

Address: 1Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of Bradford, Richmond Rd., Bradford, BD7 1DP, U.K., 2Department of Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Faculty, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt, 3Biotechnology Research Center and Pharmacy, Faculty and Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran, 4Department of Chemistry, University of North Texa...

Fast charging is one of the key requirements for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, however, diffusion rates typical electrode materials are limited. Nanosizing active material a common strategy to increase effective transport rate, but it also decreases volumetric energy/power density and stability battery. In this work, nickel niobate NiNb2O6 demonstrated first time as new intrinsic high-...

We report the synthesis and characterization of a water-stable zirconium metal-organic framework (MOF), NU-1003, featuring the largest mesoporous aperture known for a zirconium MOF. This material has been used to immobilize the nerve agent hydrolyzing enzyme, organophosphorus acid anhydrolase (OPAA). The catalytic efficiency of immobilized OPAA in nanosized NU-1003 is significantly increased co...