Available Technologies: Nanocomposite for High Capacity Hydrogen Storage

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY:

Hydrogen storage
Fuel cells and batteriess

ADVANTAGES:

A new approach for low cost, high capacity hydrogen storage media, fuel cell and battery applications

ABSTRACT:

Researchers at Berkeley Lab have designed a new composite material for hydrogen storage. The nanocomposite materials rapidly absorbs and releases hydrogen at modest temperatures without oxidizing the metal.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Risbud, A. "Berkeley Lab Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Nanocomposity for High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage, Berkeley Lab News Center, March 14, 2011.

Jeon, K.-J., Moon, H.R., Ruminski, A.M., Jiang, B., Kisielowski, C., Bardhan, R., Urban, J.J. "Air-stable magnesium nanocomposites provide rapid and high-capacity hydrogen storage without using heavy-metal catalysts." Nature Materials, March 13, 2011.

STATUS: Patent pending. Available for licensing or collaborative research.

REFERENCE NUMBER: IB-2918