RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Tetrahydroborates: development and potential as hydrogen storage medium A1 Puszkiel, Julián . A1 Garroni, Sebastiano A1 Milanese, Chiara . A1 Gennari, Fabiana C. A1 Klassen, Thomas . A1 Dornheim, Martin . A1 Pistidda, Claudio . K1 Tetrahydroborates K1 Synthesis K1 Decomposition pathways K1 Tailoring K1 Solid state hydrogen storage K1 Materia-Composición K1 Matter-Constitution K1 Química inorgánica K1 Chemistry, Inorganic AB The use of fossil fuels as an energy supply becomes increasingly problematic from the point of view of both environmental emissions and energy sustainability. As an alternative, hydrogen is widely regarded as a key element for a potential energy solution. However, different from fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal, the production of hydrogen requires energy. Alternative and intermittent renewable sources such as solar power, wind power, etc., present multiple advantages for the production of hydrogen. On one hand, the renewable sources contribute to a remarkable reduction of pollutants released to the air. On the other hand, they significantly enhance the sustainability of energy supply. In addition, the storage of energy in form of hydrogen has a huge potential to balance an effective and synergetic utilization of the renewable energy sources. In this regard, hydrogen storage technology presents a key roadblock towards the practical application of hydrogen as “energy carrier”. Among the methods available to store hydrogen, solid-state storage is the most attractive alternative both from the safety and the volumetric energy density points of view. Because of their appealing hydrogen content, complex hydrides and complex hydride-based systems have attracted considerable attention as potential energy vectors for mobile and stationary applications. In this review, the progresses made over the last century on the development in the synthesis and research on the decomposition reactions of homoleptic tetrahydroborates is summarized. Furthermore, theoretical and experimental investigations on the thermodynamic and kinetic tuning of tetrahydroborates for hydrogen storage purposes are herein reviewed. PB MDPI SN 2304-6740 YR 2017 FD 2017-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4762 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4762 LA eng NO CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Invetigaciones Científicas y Técnicas),ANPCyT—(Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica) and CNEA (Comisión Nacional de EnergíaAtómica). The authors also acknowledge Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (J. Puszkiel fellowship holder,No. 1187279 STP) DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 23-nov-2024