Dynamics and Thermodynamics of a Novel Phase of NaAlH[subscript 4]

We characterize a novel orthorhombic phase (γ) of NaAlH[subscript 4], discovered using first-principles molecular dynamics, and discuss its relevance to the dehydrogenation mechanism. This phase is close in energy to the known low-temperature structure and becomes the stabler phase above 320 K, than...

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Main Authors: Wood, Brandon C., Marzari, Nicola
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52480