%0 journal article %@ 1359-7345 %A Bergemann, N.,Pistidda, C.,Milanese, C.,Emmler, T.,Karimi, F.,Chaudhary, A.-L.,Chierotti, M.R.,Klassen, T.,Dornheim, M. %D 2016 %J Chemical Communications : ChemComm %N 26 %P 4836-4839 %R doi:10.1039/c5cc09991a %T Ca(BH4)2–Mg2NiH4: on the pathway to a Ca(BH4)2 system with a reversible hydrogen cycle %U https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc09991a 26 %X The Ca(BH4)2–Mg2NiH4 system presented here is, to the best of our knowledge, the first described Ca(BH4)2-based hydride composite that reversibly transfers boron from the Ca-based compound(s) to the reaction partner. The ternary boride MgNi2.5B2 is formed upon dehydrogenation and the formation of Ca(BH4)2 upon rehydrogenation is confirmed.