%0 journal article
%@ 1864-5631
%A Cao, H., Richter, T.M.M., Pistidda, C., Chaudhary, A.-L., Santoru, A., Gizer, G., Niewa, R., Chen, P., Klassen, T., Dornheim, M.

%D 2015
%J ChemSusChem
%N 22
%P 3777-3782 
%R doi:10.1002/cssc.201500990
%T Ternary Amides Containing Transition Metals for Hydrogen Storage: A Case Study with Alkali Metal Amidozincates
%U https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201500990
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%X The alkali metal amidozincates Li4[Zn(NH2)4](NH2)2 and K2[Zn(NH2)4] were, to the best of our knowledge, studied for the first time as hydrogen storage media. Compared with the LiNH2–2 LiH system, both Li4[Zn(NH2)4](NH2)2–12 LiH and K2[Zn(NH2)4]–8 LiH systems showed improved rehydrogenation performance, especially K2[Zn(NH2)4]–8 LiH, which can be fully hydrogenated within 30 s at approximately 230 °C. The absorption properties are stable upon cycling. This work shows that ternary amides containing transition metals have great potential as hydrogen storage materials.