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Hydrogen Uptake and Release in Condensed Phases


EMSL Project ID
49206

Abstract

This proposal will determine the mechanistic and thermodynamic understanding required to address bottlenecks in hydrogen storage materials. We propose a series of experiments including detailed characterization that will advance molecular control of hydrogen interactions with both solid and liquid phases relevant to DOE programs in hydrogen energy technologies. The primary target is automotive use, although the outcome will be of more general application to energy storage systems. EMSL strengths in NMR spectroscopy and TEM observation will be leveraged to identify reaction pathways and key intermediates that control how hydrogen is bound and released from high surface area solids (e.g. MOFs) and complex hydrides (e.g. Mg(BH4)2). Experiments using microfluidic devices will also be used to measure thermodynamics of hydrogen uptake in liquids.

Project Details

Start Date
2016-01-13
End Date
2016-09-30
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

Thomas Autrey
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Team Members

Mark Bowden
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Abhijeet Karkamkar
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory