The invention belongs to the technical field of
hydrogen storage materials, and particularly relates to a
metal borohydride composite material, a preparation method thereof and a
hydrogen storage material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: activating the carbon-based carrier by adopting an alkaline substance; performing gas-phase fluorination treatment on the
activated carbon-based carrier; the carbon
fluoride-based carrier is mixed with a
metal source, a
boron source and a
solvent, a
solvothermal reaction is driven by
hydrogen,
metal borohydride is synthesized in situ on the surface of the carbon
fluoride-based carrier, metal atoms in the generated metal
borohydride react with F atoms in the carbon
fluoride-based carrier to form a metal-F bridging phase, and meanwhile, the metal borohydride generates metal vacancies. The metal affinity of
fluorine in the carbon fluoride-based carrier is utilized to induce
nucleation loading of the metal borohydride in the synthesis process of the metal borohydride, and meanwhile, an interface
chemical reaction is carried out to generate vacancies and bridging phases. Vacancies weaken B-H bonds, the
hydrogen absorption and
desorption heat / dynamics of the material are improved, and the bridging phase improves the
structural stability and
hydrogen absorption and
desorption cycle performance of the material.