Metals and Alloys for Hydrogen Storage

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogen storage metals and alloys have been widely considered for their advantages in high-density, safe hydrogen storage. Metallic materials with superior hydrogen storage performance are expected to be employed in applications of both solid-state hydrogen storage and nickel-metal hydride batteries. From a fundamental perspective, the presence of hydrogen in materials creates a vast variety of interesting and unique phenomena, affecting properties at the atomic, microscopic and macroscopic scales, thus bringing together scientists in multidisciplinary fields. Hydrogen is also the essential component in energy conversion (fuel cells), chemical processing (reducing agents and catalysts), physical separation processing (isotope separation, gas separation, and hydrogen purification), nuclear engineering (neutron moderators, reflectors, and shields), and thermal applications (heat pumps).

This Special Issue aims to provide a broad overview of research on Hydrogen in Metals and Alloys, from fundamentals to applications including principles, theoretical calculation, material preparation and characterization, and applications of hydrogen storage alloys. It will cover various aspects of structure-properties relationships in materials for hydrogen storage and changes caused by hydrogen, including hydrogen’s effects on structure and bonding, the magnetism of the hydrides, and hydrogen diffusion in metals. From an applied prospective, this Special Issue will present novel developments in i) new metals and alloys for hydrogen storage; ii) metal matrix composite hydrogen storage materials with advanced performance; iii) hydrolysis hydrogen generation of metals and their hydrides; iv) electrochemical applications of hydrides as electrodes in rechargeable batteries; and v) novel applications of metal hydrides.

This Special Issue aims to publish invited reviews and research papers authored by well-known experts in the field. Both a great variety of topics and multinational contributions indicate that  Metals and Alloys for Hydrogen Storage represent a dynamic and intensively developing field, promising new advances in fundamental and applied research for many years to come. Please be aware that proposals for review papers, if not agreed with the Metals Editorial Office in advance, should be discussed with the Guest Editors prior to their submission.

With this call for papers we welcome the submission of research papers on all topics covering hydrogen storage.

Dr. Xiaojiang Hou
Guest Editor

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