Lithium
MagnesiumAmide chlorides Powder X-ray diffraction a b s t r a c t Two new amide chloride phases, with approximate stoichiometries Li 7 (NH 2 ) 6 Cl and Li 6 Mg 0.5 (NH 2 ) 6 Cl, have been identified by powder X-ray diffraction, and their hydrogen storage properties studied. Both phases released hydrogen on reaction with LiH at a lower temperature than observed for lithium amide, and ammonia release was suppressed. The chloride ions were maintained within the structure after hydrogen desorption and rehydrogenation, raising the possibility that the materials might be cycled. The desorption properties of Li 7 (NH 2 ) 6 Cl were found to be similar to the previously reported amide chloride Li 4 (NH 2 ) 3 Cl but with a much reduced gravimetric penalty owing to chloride incorporation.Rehydrogenation of the imide products of reaction of both Li 7 (NH 2 ) 6 Cl and Li 6 Mg 0.5 (NH 2 ) 6 Cl with LiH occurred more readily at 90 bar and 300 C than that of Li 4 (NH 2 ) 3 Cl.