[S7] S7 Tailoring of novel-structured materials using spatio-temporal responses under exotic reaction fields IX

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[S7.10] Single Crystals Growth of Silicon Clathrates for Ammonia Storage

○Takahisa Obuchi¹, Masayasu Horikawa¹, Haruhiko Morito², Masashi Tanaka¹ (1. Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2. Tohoku University)

Keywords:

Ammonia Reaction,Ammonia Storage,Clathrate compounds,Single Crystal Growth

We improved a Na vapor pressure gradient method to grow a large Type II silicon clathrate single crystal. X-ray diffraction confirmed the crystal as NaxSi136. Its potential for ammonia storage was also investigated.