Solid State Hydrogen Generation and Storage
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2019) | Viewed by 5262
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanostructured and amorphous materials for solid state hydrogen storage; nanostructure superconductors
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Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen is a potential, principal energy carrier, which could, in the near future, lead to the implementation of a world-wide, clean, Hydrogen Economy, in which an efficient usage of fuel cells where hydrogen gas (H2) in contact with oxygen (O2) is converted into an electrical energy, would become a widespread reality. Engineering systems that are based on solid hydrides, for supplying hydrogen to fuel cells in the future Hydrogen Economy, are the most attractive long-term solution. There is a great challenge for solid state hydrogen storage in the automotive sector as it requires high hydrogen capacity (>11wt.%) hydride systems, capable of dehydrogenation at low temperatures (<100 °C) under 1 bar H2 pressure, as well as “on-board” reversibility. Thus far, a hydride system suitable for an automotive hydrogen storage has not been found yet. However, there are a number of other potential applications of solid hydrides for hydrogen generation/storage systems, such as portable electronic devices, stationary auxiliary power, off-road vehicles and others which may not require “on-board” reversibility. Recently, substantial research efforts have also been devoted to newly developing areas on application of metal and complex hydrides for Li-ion batteries and electrochemical storage.
I cordially invite you to submit manuscripts on all the above and related topics for this Special Issue, "Solid State Hydrogen Generation and Storage”.
Prof. Dr. Robert A. Varin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
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materials for solid state hydrogen generation and/or storage
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metal hydrides
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complex hydrides
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nanocomposite hydride systems
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hydride ionic conductors
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hydrides for lithium-ion batteries (solid electrolytes and electrodes)
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electrochemical hydrogen storage
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