| US 7,578,992 B2 | ||
| Catalytic dehydrogenation of amine borane complexes | ||
| Nahid Mohajeri, Rockledge, Fla. (US); Ali Tabatabaie-Raissi, Melbourne, Fla. (US); and Gary Bokerman, Rapid City, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 28, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/864,371. | ||
| Application 11/864371 is a division of application No. 11/414572, filed on Apr. 28, 2006, granted, now 7,285,142. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0159949 A1, Jul. 03, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. C01B 3/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 423—648.1 | 20 Claims |
| 1. A thermolytic method of generating hydrogen, comprising the steps of:
providing an amine borane (AB) complex, at least one hydrogen generation catalyst comprising a transition metal complex or
a salt, and an at least weakly coordinating non-hydroxyl comprising solvent, and
mixing said AB complex, said hydrogen generation catalyst and said at least weakly coordinating non-hydroxyl comprising solvent
to result in a thermolytic dehydrogenation reaction of said AB complex that generates hydrogen gas.
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