Magnesium has been studied as a potential
hydrogen storage material for several decades because of its relatively high hydrogen storage capacity, fast sorption kinetics (when doped with transition metal based additives).
Not exact matches
Still, other teams have shown that the tiny tubes can hold about 4 % or so, close to the magic figure of 6.5 % that's needed
for a viable
hydrogen storage material.
These human - made
materials were introduced in the 1990s, and researchers around the world are working on ways to use them as molecular sponges
for applications such as
hydrogen storage, carbon sequestration, or photovoltaics.
During the search
for optimal compounds
for hydrogen storage at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) in Warsaw an accidental, albeit very interesting, discovery has been made: while the pressure was being increased one of the tested
materials suddenly elongated significantly.
The problem relates in particular to magnesium and magnesium alloys that are considered the most attractive
materials for hydrogen storage.
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Hydrogen from sunlight — but as a dark reaction: Generation,
storage, and time - delayed release of electrons in graphitic carbon nitride
material for artificial photosynthesis.»
«Unlike the
storage of other gases,
hydrogen requires special attention
for the choice of the
materials with suitable
hydrogen storage properties,» says Professor Baek.
Shin - ichi Orimo at the Advanced Institute
for Materials Research, Tohoku University, is excited about the potential of hydrogen - containing materials known as hydrides for energy
Materials Research, Tohoku University, is excited about the potential of
hydrogen - containing
materials known as hydrides for energy
materials known as hydrides
for energy
storage.
«The point is to stuff as much
hydrogen into a
material as possible, which is basically the same underlying concept as
for developing
hydrogen -
storage materials.»
Dr. Autrey's current research interests are focused on
materials and approaches to
hydrogen storage for small power and on - board fuel cell applications.
Next, they computed the properties of ammonium complexes, specifically combining ammonium with astatine or selected borohydrides; the latter are promising
materials for hydrogen storage.
Important achievements have been done in the preparation and characterization of: i) Gold nanoparticles stabilised through thiol derivatised organic - and bio-molecules; ii) nanocomposite coatings
for low friction and high wear resistance applications and iii) new nanostructured
materials for hydrogen storage.
Hydrogen storage has been studied and supposedly some adsorptive
materials have been developed to hold the gas in large amounts reducing the need
for heavy duty containers.
Instead they prioritize «
storage for excess heat (in soil and water) and electricity (in ice, water, phase - change
materials tied to CSP, pumped hydro, and
hydrogen).»
To their surprise, the titanium augmented sodium alanate's capabilities as a
storage system - lowering the temperature at which
hydrogen was released, making the process much more efficient, while allowing
for easier refueling and
storage of high - density
hydrogen at more conventional pressures and temperatures.The result: a near - doubling of the stored gas» weight - percent when compared to other cheap
materials.
The breakthrough will help scientists to develop ways to use the incredible powers of
hydrogen in novel
materials for hydrogen storage, in fuel cells, or in other alternative energy applications.
Before practicing law, Shrestha was a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where his investigation on
materials for hydrogen storage technology received several patents.