title: 3-Methyl-1,2-BN-cyclopentane: a promising H2 storage material?
abstract: We provide detailed characterization of properties for 3-methyl-1,2-BN-cyclopentane 1 that are relevant to H(2) storage applications such as viscosity, thermal stability, H(2) gas stream purity, and polarity. The viscosity of 1 at room temperature is 25 ± 5 cP, about one fourth the viscosity of olive oil. TGA/MS analysis indicates that liquid carrier 1 is thermally stable at 30 °C but decomposes slowly at 50 °C. RGA data suggest that the H(2) desorption from 1 is a clean process, producing relatively pure H(2) gas. Compound 1 is a polar zwitterionic-type liquid consistent with theoretical predictions and solvatochromic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Doinita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neiner
authors.forename: Abhi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karkamkar
authors.forename: Kshitij
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parab
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Autrey
authors.forename: Shih-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liu