Nano-nickel Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane

Ammonia borane (NH3BH3, AB) is a promising hydrogen source material due to its high hydrogen content (19.6 wt%). It is a white crystalline solid compound which was first synthesized and characterized by Shore and Parry [1] in the year 1955. The primary elements that make ammonia borane are nitrogen, hydrogen and boron. The elements nitrogen and hydrogen exist widely in the nature, e.g., in air and water [2]. Ammonia borane is a non-volatile material with appreciable degree of stability in air and water under ambient conditions.