AIST Researchers Propose Hydrous Hydrazine for On-Board Hydrogen Storage

Time-course plots for the decomposition of hydrazine in aqueous solutions in the presence of different metal nanoparticles. The inset shows a TEM image of Rh(0) NPs and the corresponding SAED (selected area electron diffraction) pattern. Credit: ACS. … [Read more...]

Researchers Demonstrate Electrochemical Route for Reversible Generation of Aluminum Hydride for Hydrogen Storage

Reversible cycle for aluminum hydride. All components of the electrochemical process can be recycled to continually afford a viable solid-state storage material. Source: SRNL. Click to enlarge.Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Savannah … [Read more...]

Could chicken feathers hold the key to effective hydrogen storage?

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen, Green DailyIt's no secret that a ton of problems need to be overcome before there's any real chance we'll all be driving clean-emissions hydrogen-powered cars and trucks. One such problem is how to store … [Read more...]

Could chicken feathers hold the key to effective hydrogen storage?

It's no secret that a ton of problems need to be overcome before there's any real chance we'll all be driving clean-emissions hydrogen-powered cars and trucks. One such problem is how to store the hydrogen, which is a much less energy-dense fuel than … [Read more...]

Researchers Show Carbon Nanostructures Can Function as Catalysts for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage

Screening study results of NaAlH4/carbon mixtures. Sample key: (a) 8 nm CNT, (b) 10-20 nm CNT, (c) 10-20 nm CNT with 4 mol % Ti, (d) 50 nm CNT, (e) graphite, (f) C60[1] (g) C60[2] (h) C60[3], (i) control no... Read more.... … [Read more...]