@inproceedings{e18487b1a27342ce8a942aeecde56484,
title = "Contributions of neutron scattering to the chemistry of ammonia-borane",
abstract = "Neutron scattering techniques have been employed to investigate the fundamental structural and dynamical properties of the hydrogen storage material ammonia borane. Neutron vibrational spectroscopy of isotopically labeled samples, in concert with ab initio calculations, have allowed for identification of eight di-hydrogen bonding vibrations in the solid state. Comparison of bulk ammonia borane with nano-phase material produced via encapsulation in mesoporous silica suggest a molecular orientation dictated by dipolar interactions with the substrate. Neutron powder diffraction experiments revealed disorder in he solid state crystal structure of ammonia borane in both the high (tetragonal) and low (orthorhombic) temperature phases. Further, at 10 K a tilting of he BN molecular axis of some 10 degrees was observed.",
author = "Stowe, {Ashley C.} and Maciej Gutowski and Hess, {Nancy J.} and Tom Autrey and Hartl, {Monika A.} and Daemen, {Luke L.}",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
isbn = "0841274266",
series = "ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts",
booktitle = "Abstracts of Papers - 232nd American Chemical Society Meeting and Exposition",
note = "232nd American Chemical Society Meeting and Exposition ; Conference date: 10-09-2006 Through 14-09-2006",
}
