Abstract
Magnesium has been intensively studied as a hydride former due to several advantages, such as high hydrogen storage capacity (7,6wt%, theoretical value), abundance in earth and low cost. However, its mains disadvantages are high stability and poor hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics. In this context, magnesium complex hydrides such as Mg2NiH4, Mg2CoH5 and Mg2FeH6 appear as interes…