Friedrichs, O. Kim, J. W. Remhof, A. Wallacher, D. Hoser, A. Cho, Y. W. Oh, K. H. Zuettel, A. 2024-01-20T19:34:45Z 2024-01-20T19:34:45Z 2021-09-05 2010-03 1463-9076 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/131669 The formation of LiBD4 by the reaction of LiD in a diborane/hydrogen atmosphere was analysed by in situ neutron diffraction and subsequent microstructural and chemical analysis of the final product. The neutron diffraction shows that nucleation of LiBD4 already starts at temperatures of 100 degrees C, i.e. in its low temperature phase (orthorhombic structure). However, even at higher temperatures the reaction is incomplete. We observe a yield of approximately 50% at a temperature of 185 degrees C. A core shell structure of the grains, in which LiBD4 forms a passivation layer on the surface of the LiD grains, was found in the subsequent microstructural (electron microscopy) and chemical (electron energy loss spectrometry) analysis. English ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY NEUTRON-DIFFRACTION LIBH4 Core shell structure for solid gas synthesis of LiBD4 Article 10.1039/b927068j 1 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, v.12, no.18, pp.4600 - 4603 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS 12 18 4600 4603 scie scopus 000277153800009 2-s2.0-77951798023 Chemistry, Physical Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Chemistry Physics Article NEUTRON-DIFFRACTION LIBH4 hydrogen storage complex hydrides neutron diffraction microstruture analysis