TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: The reacting ammonia borane with the oxidizer comprises injecting the oxidizer into ammonia borane powder. The reacting ammonia borane with the oxidizer comprising a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water comprises reacting the ammonia borane with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water at a volumetric ratio of 30:70 to 90:10. The step of reacting the ammonia borane with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water at a volumetric ratio of 30:70 to 90:10 comprises reacting the mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to ammonia borane at a ratio of 0.4 to 1.2. The step of reacting ammonia borane with the oxidizer comprising a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to produce hydrogen and heat comprises controlling an amount of the oxidizer introduced to the ammonia borane to reach a temperature of greater than 85 degrees C. The step of exposing unreacted ammonia borane to the heat occurs simultaneously with reacting the ammonia borane with the oxidizer. The process further comprises: retaining the heat produced by reacting the ammonia borane with the oxidizer to decompose at least a portion of unreacted ammonia borane, where the step of decomposing at least a portion of the unreacted ammonia borane is carried out in a ceramic reactor; recovering the hydrogen produced by reacting the ammonia borane with the oxidizer and the additional hydrogen produced by decomposing the at least a portion of the unreacted ammonia borane; mixing the ammonia borane with at least one of a metal or a metal hydride prior to reacting the ammonia borane with the oxidizer to increase hydrogen production; and adjusting a pH while reacting the ammonia borane with the oxidizer to control hydrogen production by hydrolysis of unreacted ammonia borane with water. Preferred Components: The sample container comprises at least one of a metal and a ceramic material. The reactor further includes an aperture (110) for introducing the oxidizer, where the aperture is positioned over the sample container; an instrument configured for introducing the oxidizer into the ammonia borane contained within the sample; an outlet for controlling a flow of evolved hydrogen out from the reactor; and an apparatus for removing byproducts from the hydrogen. EXAMPLE - Ammonia borane powder (1-30 mg) and reacted with an oxidizer (1-30 mu l) in a stainless steel reactor (0.20 l). The oxidizer comprised a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water at a ratio of 1:1 (i.e. 50% hydrogen peroxide). The ammonia borane powder (22 mg) was reacted with various amounts of 50% hydrogen peroxide in a system similar to or identical to the system. The reactions were performed using a ratio of the 50% hydrogen peroxide to the ammonia borane of 0.6-1.3 to obtain a hydrogen (5-9 wt.%).