摘要 |
Solid foam (I) of at least one alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth, is claimed. Independent claims are included for: (1) a method of producing (I), comprising solubilizing a powder of at least alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth in a solvent with agitation to obtain a solution, where the solvent has preferably a low boiling point; bubbling an inert gas in the solution maintained under agitation; evaporating the solvent, without stopping or agitating or bubbling to obtain a pasty material; and heating the pasty material to dry under reduced pressure to obtain (I); and (2) a process of hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of the alkali metal borohydride or alkaline earth, where the borohydride is a foam. |