Solid-state hydrogen generation from NaBH4 using mannitol as a bi-functional additive

NaBH 4 has been considered as one of the ideal hydrogen carriers with comparatively high hydrogen capacities towards traditional hydrogen storage materials . However, the hydrogen generation from NaBH 4 needs excess water and costly catalysts to achieve a complete and fast hydrogen release. Herein, we report an innovative strategy to use solid-state multi-hydroxyl mannitol as a reactant towards NaBH 4 , which brings fast and controllable hydrogen release below 80 °C. More than 4.1 wt% H 2 (83% of the theoretical capacity) could be released totally from the NaBH 4 -mannitol composite with high purity. Structural and morphological studies further reveal that mannitol acts as a bi-functional additive to react with NaBH 4 during hydrogen release and protect NaBH 4 from moisture during storage. This work shows potential in developing all-solid-state hydrogen production systems with high-capacity borohydrides .