Hydrogen storage for fuel cell

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This brief history of century-old investigations toward hydrogen interaction with solid materials and nanomaterials brings us to the current state of affairs when the hydrogen storage for fuel cell systems still remains to be solved. Indeed, in the first decade of the new Millennium, and at the advent of the Hydrogen Economy, fuel cell stacks for use in mass transportation, like those developed by Ballard Power Systems based in Canada, are ready for mass commercialization. Also, hydrogen... 

There are a number of potential uses of fullerenes. One potential use of nanotubes is for field effect transistors. Nanotubes decorated with metal atoms have a great potential for hydrogen storage for fuel cells. A3C60 compounds where... 

Kong, V.C.Y. Kirk, D.W. Foulkes, F.R. Hinatsu, J.T. Development of hydrogen storage for fuel cell generators II utilization of calcium hydride and lithium hydride. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2003, 28 (2), 205-214. 

Alekseeva, O.K. Perspective of novel carbon materials for hydrogen storage onboard fuel cell vehicles. ICHMS 2001 672-673. 

Nanoparticles, Vol. 3. Catalysis for Remediation and Environmental Concerns, Vol. 4. Hybrid Materials, Composites, and Organocatalysts, Vol. 5. Batteries, Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells, Vol. 6. Solar Photocatalysis, Vol. 7. Activation of Carbon Dioxide). 

Nowadays, materials which are of great interest are the carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene, which were invented the first time in (1962) and present new properties which can be applied in catalysis [4]. They present high chemical resistivity and are resistant to oxidation and to temperatures. CNT presents electric transport like metals, semiconductors, or superconductors, besides mechanical resistance and flexibility, which can be applied in sensors, polymers, ceramics, and of course catalysis, in particular for hydrogen storage and fuel cells [5]. 

Chemical process route This is the most important route to produce graphene for several applications in catalysis and materials, in particular for hydrogen storage in fuel cells and Fischer-Tropsch, recently. Three principal methods are developed by Brodie [172], Staudenmaier [173], and Hummers and Offeman [174], respectively. 

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