A DFT study to investigate physical properties and hydrogen storage capability of Mn-based hydride perovskites XMnH3 (X = Ba, Ca) for hydrogen storage application

[Display omitted] •The physical properties of BaMnH3 and CaMnH3 are investigated by using CASTEP code.•Both the materials are found anisotropic in nature.•CaMnH3 is suggested as a superior candidate for hydrogen storage application. The present study investigates the physical properties of XMnH3 (X ...

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Published in:	Inorganic chemistry communications Vol. 161; p. 112167
Main Authors:	Ghaffar, Nimra, Usman, Muhammad, Ur Rehman, Jalil, Hussain, Altaf, Mansoor Ali, Syed, Ali, Mubasher
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-03-2024
Subjects:	BaMnH3 CaMnH3 CASTEP code First-principles calculations BaMnH3 First-principles calculations CaMnH3 CASTEP code
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Summary:	[Display omitted] •The physical properties of BaMnH3 and CaMnH3 are investigated by using CASTEP code.•Both the materials are found anisotropic in nature.•CaMnH3 is suggested as a superior candidate for hydrogen storage application. The present study investigates the physical properties of XMnH3 (X = Ba, Ca) using a DFT approach to explain their abilities for hydrogen storage application. The calculated lattice parameters were found 4.06 and 3.67 Å for BaMnH3 and CaMnH3, respectively. Both the compounds are found indirect band gap semiconductor materials as investigated with the help of band structure and density of states. The value of band gap is found 2.55 and 3.01 eV for BaMnH3 and CaMnH3, respectively. The magnetic properties show that both materials possess antiferromagnetic nature. The optical properties including dielectric function, reflectivity, absorption, refractive index, conductivity, and loss function are also investigated in detail. Both materials are found mechanically stable, anisotropic, brittle, and hard. The Poisson's ratio predicts the covalent bonding in BaMnH3, and ionic bonding in CaMnH3. The gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity is found as 1.55 % and 3.09 % for BaMnH3, and CaMnH3, respectively, which shows that both materials are capable of storing hydrogen, however, CaMnH3 is suggested as a preferred material for hydrogen storage application.
ISSN:	1387-7003 1879-0259
DOI:	10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112167