Magnesium nickel hydride

Magnesium nickel hydride is the chemical compound Mg2NiH4. It contains 3.6% by weight of hydrogen and has been studied as a potential hydrogen storage medium.[1][2]

Magnesium nickel hydride
Names
IUPAC name
Magnesium nickel hydride
Other names
Nickel magnesium hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2Mg.Ni.4H/q2*+2;;4*-1
    Key: XJFICWYDVPSDKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [H-].[H-].[H-].[H-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Ni]
Properties
Mg2NiH4
Molar mass 111.33 g/mol
Appearance black/brown
Density 2.71 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Structure of magnesium nickel hydride

References

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  1. ^ Zolliker, Peter; Yvon, K; Jorgensen, J. D; Rotella, F. J (1986). "Structural studies of the hydrogen storage material magnesium nickel hydride (Mg2NiH4). 2. Monoclinic low-temperature structure". Inorganic Chemistry. 25 (20): 3590. doi:10.1021/ic00240a012.
  2. ^ Li, Liquan; Akiyama, Tomohiro; Yagi, Jun-Ichiro (2000). "Hydrogen storage alloy of Mg2NiH4 hydride produced by hydriding combustion synthesis from powder of mixture metal". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 308 (1–2): 98–103. doi:10.1016/S0925-8388(00)00906-3.