The application relates to a Nb4N5-MgH2 composite
hydrogen storage material and a preparation method thereof. The composite
hydrogen storage material comprises Nb4N5 and MgH2, and the Nb4N5 accounts for 3wt.%-9wt.% in the composite
hydrogen storage material according to the
mass percentage. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a Nb4N5 catalyst, dissolving NbCl5 in
anhydrous ethanol, adding
ammonia water to generate a precipitate, washing and
drying, and then calcining in an
ammonia atmosphere to obtain a Nb4N5 catalyst
powder; (2) mixing the Nb4N5 catalyst with MgH2, and preparing a composite
hydrogen storage material through mechanical ball milling. In the ball milling process, stainless steel balls are adopted,
argon is used as a protective
atmosphere, the ball-to-material ratio is (10-40):1, the ball milling time is 5-12 hours, the rotating speed is 350-500 rpm, and positive and negative intermittent ball milling is adopted. The
composite material prepared by the application has excellent
hydrogen storage kinetic performance. Through the uniform distribution of the Nb4N5 catalyst and the
stable phase structure thereof, the
hydrogen absorption and release performance and the cycle stability of the
hydrogen storage material are remarkably improved. The application is suitable for the hydrogen energy field.