Hydrogen networks, partners

What MICANET represents on the nuclear side, this is the Hydrogen Network HYNET on the hydrogen side. HYNET was established in 1999 and created in 2002 as a Thematic Network within FP5 with initially 12 partners. It is working on the development of strategies for the introduction of a European hydrogen fuel infrastmeture. 

Noteworthy, the reaction can be conducted on a 1 g scale in the presence of only 0.1 mol% of catalyst 3m without a considerable loss in reactivity and selectivity (one example 89% yield, 95% ee). The authors mechanistic proposal relies on the dual function of the phosphoric acid moiety and invokes a simultaneous activation of both reaction partners through a hydrogen bonding network (Fig. 7). 

The EU HySafe network focuses on issues to improve understanding of hydrogen safety and to support the safe and efficient introduction and commercialisation of hydrogen as an energy carrier. The program includes 25 European partners and is supported with a 7 million budget The project is coordinated by the research centre of Karlsruhe, Germany and includes the development of a common approach to risk assessment and codes standards. 

Because a single P-pleated sheet only exploits 50% of the potential hydrogen-bonding capacity of its partners, many strands, typically ranging from 4 or 5 to more than 10, come together to form a network of P-sheets. These P-sheets can be entirely parallel, exclusively antiparallel, or a mixture of both (Figure 3.11). 

The German federal states have reinforced their activities in the area of hydrogen and fuel cells. Most of them have founded expertise networks, bringing together partners from industry and the research community and initiating research, development, demonstration, and market implementation projects related to the hydrogen and fuel-ceU technology. 

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