The storage of hydrogen gas for use in fuel cells is an ongoing research effort. Metal complexes have been studied extensively for their ability to store hydrogen, although the release of stored hydrogen from metal complexes has been problematic. We describe here the synthesis and structural analysis of two tungsten based hydrogen storage materials. The compounds were synthesized based on the reported literature and characterized using 1H NMR and X-ray Crystallography. The molecular structure results show that the tungsten compounds were able to trap 4 hydrogen atoms in a fascinating trapezoidal geometry around the tungsten metal. We will discuss the geometry around the tungsten metal and compare these compound to other similar complexes that have been reported.

Structural analysis of tungsten based hydrogen storage materials

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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