Wax: A benign hydrogen-storage material that rapidly releases H2-rich gases through microwave-assisted catalytic decomposition
Wax: A benign hydrogen-storage material that rapidly releases H2-rich gases through microwave-assisted catalytic decomposition
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DOI：
10.1038/srep35315
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发表时间：
2016-10-19
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Edwards, P. P.
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作者：
Gonzalez-Cortes, S.;Slocombe, D. R.;Edwards, P. P.
氢通常被描述为未来的燃料，特别是在氢动力燃料电池汽车（HFCV）中的应用。然而，由于缺乏轻质、安全的车载储氢材料，它在这一作用中的广泛应用受到了阻碍。在这里，我们表明，良性的，容易获得的烃蜡能够通过微波辅助催化分解快速释放大量的氢气。这一发现为安全有效的储氢提供了新的材料和系统，并可能促进其在HFCV中的应用。重要的是，由蜡制成的储氢材料可以通过利用生物质或其他可再生原料的完全可持续的工艺来制造。
Hydrogen is often described as the fuel of the future, especially for application in hydrogen powered fuel-cell vehicles (HFCV's). However, its widespread implementation in this role has been thwarted by the lack of a lightweight, safe, on-board hydrogen storage material. Here we show that benign, readily-available hydrocarbon wax is capable of rapidly releasing large amounts of hydrogen through microwave-assisted catalytic decomposition. This discovery offers a new material and system for safe and efficient hydrogen storage and could facilitate its application in a HFCV. Importantly, hydrogen storage materials made of wax can be manufactured through completely sustainable processes utilizing biomass or other renewable feedstocks.