title: The role of MgB12H12 in the hydrogen desorption process of Mg(BH4)2.
abstract: The presence of MgB12H12 has often been considered as the major obstacle for the reversible hydrogen storage in Mg(BH4)2. This communication provides evidence that the MgB12H12 phase (or [B12H12](2-) monomer) does not exist in the decomposition products of Mg(BH4)2 at temperatures ranging from 265 to 400 °C, and thereby it will not act as a dead end.
authors.affiliation: EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Hydrogen & Energy, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. yigang.yan@empa.ch.
authors.forename: Yigang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Arndt
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remhof
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rentsch
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Züttel