Advances in Hydrogen Storage Materials: Integrating Theory, Computation and Experimental Insights
A special issue of Hydrogen (ISSN 2673-4141).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 96
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid-state hydrogen storage materials; first principles calculation; molecular dynamics; multiscale modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amidst global carbon neutrality commitments, hydrogen is established as a cornerstone of national energy transitions across over thirty nations. However, scalable hydrogen economies face a critical barrier: the deficiency in efficient, secure, and economically viable storage platforms. Existing technologies fail to simultaneously meet industrial demands for a high gravimetric/volumetric capacity, rapid kinetics, cycling durability, and environmental sustainability—challenges exacerbated by supply chain fragilities and circularity imperatives. This necessitates convergent innovations spanning atomic-scale design to system-level engineering.
This Special Issue, Advances in Hydrogen Storage Materials: Integrating Theory, Computation and Experimental Insights, seeks to establish a nexus of cross-disciplinary scholarship that integrates fundamental research with translational technology development. By synthesizing theoretical frameworks, computational intelligence, and experimental verification, this collection will delineate viable pathways for next-generation storage architectures compatible with global carbon neutrality initiatives. We solicit original contributions that transcend conventional disciplinary demarcations—advancing hydrogen storage from conception to implementable solutions with planetary-scale implications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- First principle calculation of hydrogen storage materials;
- Molecular dynamics simulation of hydrogen storage materials;
- Multiscale modeling of hydrogen storage materials;
- Synthesis and processing of hydrogen storage materials;
- Advanced characterization techniques of hydrogen storage materials;
- Machine learning and data-driven approaches of hydrogen storage materials;
- Hybrid storage systems of hydrogen storage materials;
Sustainability and life cycle assessment of hydrogen storage materials;
- Application of solid-state, high-pressure gaseous, and liquid hydrogen storage technologies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lusheng Wang
Dr. Yuxin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- calculation of first principles
- molecular dynamics simulation
- multiscale modeling
- synthesis and processing
- advanced characterization techniques
- machine learning and data-driven approaches
- hybrid storage systems
- sustainability and life cycle assessment
- solid-state hydrogen storage
- liquid hydrogen carriers
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