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Nanointerface-Driven Reversible Hydrogen Storage in the Nanoconfined Li–N–H System

Wood, Brandon C.; Stavila, Vitalie S.; Poonyayant, Natchapol; Heo, Tae W.; Ray, Keith G.; Klebanoff, Leonard E.; Udovic, Terrence J.; Lee, Jonathan R.I.; Angboonpong, Natee; Pakawatpanurut, Pasit

Internal interfaces in the Li₃N/[LiNH₂ + 2LiH] solid-state hydrogen storage system alter the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reaction pathways upon nanosizing, suppressing undesirable intermediate phases to dramatically improve kinetics and reversibility. Finally, the key role of solid interfaces in determining thermodynamics and kinetics suggests a new paradigm for optimizing complex hydrides for solid-state hydrogen storage by engineering internal microstructure.