Mesoporous Metal Scaffolds: Reactive Containment Vessels

氢的储存是在氢作为能量载体的大规模实施变得商业可行之前仍待解决的最重要的问题之一。本计画旨在探讨介孔金属支架作为储氢材料反应性密封容器之动力学与热力学效益。将进行纳米储氢材料的合成、表征和改性的基础实验研究。这项研究的结果有望用于调整各种轻质储氢材料的氢解吸温度和压力，以产生对汽车工业有吸引力的新材料。

The storage of hydrogen is one of the most important issues that remains to be solved before the mass implementation of hydrogen as an energy carrier becomes commercially viable. This project aims to determine the kinetic and thermodynamic benefits of mesoporous metal scaffolds as reactive containment vessels for hydrogen storage materials. Fundamental experimental research into the synthesis, characterisation, and modification of nano-confined hydrogen storage materials will be carried out. The results of this research are expected be used to tune hydrogen desorption temperatures and pressures of various light weight hydrogen storage materials to generate new materials attractive to the automobile industry.