Open AccessMaterials for hydrogen storage and the Na-Mg-B-H system
Author(s) -
Daphiny Pottmaier,
Marcello Baricco
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aims energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2333-8334
pISSN - 2333-8326
DOI - 10.3934/energy.2015.1.75
Subject(s) - hydrogen storage , solid state , hydrogen , solid hydrogen , state (computer science) , field (mathematics) , materials science , computer science , nanotechnology , process engineering , chemistry , engineering physics , physics , engineering , mathematics , algorithm , organic chemistry , pure mathematics
This review on materials for hydrogen storage in the solid state gives a brief discussion underlying reasons and driving forces of this specific field of research and development (the why question). This scenario is followed by an outline of the main materials investigated as options for hydrogen storage (the what exactly). Then, it moves into breakthroughs in the specific case of solid state storage of hydrogen, regarding both materials (where to store it) and properties (how it works). Finally, one of early model systems, namely NaBH4/MgH2 (the case study), is discussed more comprehensively to better elucidate some of the issues and drawbacks of its use in solid state hydrogen storage