Design of Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage

Luca Pasquini
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Luca Pasquini: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, viale Berti-Pichat 6/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-28

Abstract: The interaction of hydrogen with solids and the mechanisms of hydride formation experience significant changes in nanomaterials due to a number of structural features. This review aims at illustrating the design principles that have recently inspired the development of new nanomaterials for hydrogen storage. After a general discussion about the influence of nanomaterials’ microstructure on their hydrogen sorption properties, several scientific cases and hot topics are illustrated surveying various classes of materials. These include bulk-like nanomaterials processed by mechanochemical routes, thin films and multilayers, nano-objects with composite architectures such as core–shell or composite nanoparticles, and nanoparticles on porous or graphene-like supports. Finally, selected examples of recent in situ studies of metal–hydride transformation mechanisms using microscopy and spectroscopy techniques are highlighted.

Keywords: hydrogen storage; nanomaterial; nanoparticle; thin film; microstructure; interface; elastic strain; transmission electron microscopy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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