Inventor
Brian Conley
Transition metal catalyzed dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane, see:
"Conley, B.L.; Wiliams, T.J. "Dehydrogenation of Ammonia-Borane by Shvo's Catalyst." Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 4815-4817.
Ammonia borane has a high hydrogen content (19.6 wt %) and has been identified by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the chemical community as one of the most ideal hydrogen storage materials. The key transformations are 1) removing H2 selectively from this material by breaking chemical bonds and 2) "restocking" the material with H2 by forming chemical bonds. Both processes must be selective and efficient and the knowledge of the chemistry surrounding the products and byproducts is essential. We have developed catalysts for the first process that are incredibly robust, can be used in very small quantities, are air stable and are selective for known products (in addition to H2).
"Conley, B.L.; Wiliams, T.J. "Dehydrogenation of Ammonia-Borane by Shvo's Catalyst." Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 4815-4817.
Ammonia borane has a high hydrogen content (19.6 wt %) and has been identified by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the chemical community as one of the most ideal hydrogen storage materials. The key transformations are 1) removing H2 selectively from this material by breaking chemical bonds and 2) "restocking" the material with H2 by forming chemical bonds. Both processes must be selective and efficient and the knowledge of the chemistry surrounding the products and byproducts is essential. We have developed catalysts for the first process that are incredibly robust, can be used in very small quantities, are air stable and are selective for known products (in addition to H2).