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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium borohydride solution

~12 wt. % in 14 M NaOH

Synonym(s):

Sodium hydroborate, Sodium tetrahydridoborate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NaBH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
37.83
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

concentration

~12 wt. % in 14 M NaOH

density

1.375 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[BH4-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/BH4.Na/h1H4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Alkaline sodium borohydride solution can be used as an efficient reagent for the generation of hydrogen via hydrolysis in the presence of various catalysts such as γ-Al2O3 supported cobalt catalysts, carbon supported cobalt catalysts, graphene oxide particles supported with cobalt nanoparticles and Ni45Au45Co10 trimetallic nanoparticles.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1A

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Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Owing to its high storage capacity (10.8 mass %), sodium borohydride (NaBH(4)) is a promising hydrogen storage material. However, the temperature for hydrogen release is high (>500 °C), and reversibility of the release is unachievable under reasonable conditions. Herein, we

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