Recent Advances in Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Containing Inorganic Nanostructures and Related Materials

An overview of recent advances in the application of non‐carbonaceous nanostructured and composite materials in hydrogen storage is presented in this review. The main focus is on complex hydrides, non‐graphitic nanotubes, and other porous composite and framework materials, since carbon nanotubes hav...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2004-05, Vol.16 (9-10), p.765-777
Main Authors: Seayad, A. M., Antonelli, D. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boron nitride
Hydrogen storage
inorganic
Lithium nitride
Metal-organic materials
Nanostructures
Nanostructures, inorganic
Nanotubes
Nanotubes, inorganic
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Summary:An overview of recent advances in the application of non‐carbonaceous nanostructured and composite materials in hydrogen storage is presented in this review. The main focus is on complex hydrides, non‐graphitic nanotubes, and other porous composite and framework materials, since carbon nanotubes have been the subject of numerous other reviews. Recent advances in the area of alanates show a promising reversible absorption capability of up to 5 %, closing in on the projected Department of Energy (DOE) target of 6 %. Non‐carbon nanotubes mainly showed a sorption capacity of 1–3 wt.‐%, although a promising level of 4.2 wt.‐% is shown by boron nitride nanotubes after collapse of their walls. Other interesting materials included here are lithium nitride and porous metallo‐organic frameworks. Recent advances in the burgeoning field of hydrogen‐storage systems based on nanostructured materials are reviewed. In particular, metal hydride alloys, alanates, borates, inorganic nanotubes, metal–organic framework materials, and mesoporous titanium oxides are examined with regard to their potential performance as hydrogen‐storage materials for use in fuel cells.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200306557