Materials development for hydrogen storage

在燃料电池电动汽车(FCEV)中，氢、氢和氧结合在一起产生能量，唯一的副产品是水。这种清洁、安静的技术有可能取代汽车的内燃机。然而，广泛采用氢燃料电池电动汽车的最大障碍之一是难以在车上存储氢。用来储存氢气的高压气瓶或用来储存氢气液体的低温储罐很重，降低了车辆的效率。在汽车中储存氢气的最好方法之一是使用轻质、高度多孔的材料，将氢分子吸附到汽车表面。在这项提议中，我们将与我们的合作伙伴公司合作开发具有高储氢容量的新型多孔材料。一旦制成，将对材料进行表征和评估，目标是制造出一种在室温下可以储存~5-6wt.%氢气的材料。如果成功，该项目将有助于促进FCEV的推广，这将带来巨大的经济效益，显著减少温室气体排放，并改善加拿大人的空气质量，这对加拿大人的健康具有持久的好处。

In fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) that run on hydrogen, hydrogen and oxygen are combined to produceenergy, with the only byproduct being water. This clean, quiet technology has the potential to replacecombustion engines in cars. However, one of the biggest impediments to broad adoption of fuel cell electricvehicles that run on hydrogen is the difficulty of storing hydrogen onboard. High pressure gas cylinders to storeH2 gas or cryogenic tanks to store H2 liquid are heavy and reduce vehicle efficiency. One of the bestapproaches for storing hydrogen in automobiles is to use lightweight, highly porous materials that adsorbhydrogen molecules onto their surfaces.In this proposal, we will work with our partner company to develop new porous materials with highhydrogen storage capacity. Once made, the materials will be characterized and evaluated with the goal ofmaking a material that can store ~5-6 wt.% of H2 at room temperature. If successful, this project could help tofacilitate the spread of FCEVs, which would deliver great economic benefits, significant GHG reduction, andimproved air quality for Canadians, which has lasting health benefits.