KAlH₃ (potassium aluminum hydride) is a complex metal hydride compound belonging to the family of lightweight hydrogen storage materials. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial use, investigated for its potential as a solid-state hydrogen storage medium and as a precursor or intermediate in metal hydride synthesis. Engineers and materials scientists consider this compound for applications where high hydrogen density and reversible hydrogen uptake are critical, though practical deployment requires solving challenges around thermal stability, desorption kinetics, and cycling performance compared to competing hydride systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.819 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1835 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1113 | eV/atom | — |