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Reference Number EP/F027362/1
Title A feasibility study to assess the potential of organic crystals as hydrogen storage materials.
Status Completed
Energy Categories Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen storage) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Professor N McKeown
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Chemistry
Cardiff University
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 October 2007
End Date 31 March 2009
Duration 18 months
Total Grant Value £193,830
Industrial Sectors Energy; Transport Systems and Vehicles; Chemicals
Region Wales
Programme Energy Research Capacity
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Professor N McKeown , Chemistry, Cardiff University (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Professor KDM Harris , Chemistry, Cardiff University (0.001%)
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Objectives
Abstract We seek to open a new research area to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in energy-related technology: hydrogen storage. It has been known for over a century that many rigid organic compounds form crystals that trap solvent molecules within their structures (termed clathrates or inclusion compounds). We believe that removal of the solvent from carefully selected crystals will provide microporous materials of a structure that is perfectly suited to the efficient storage of hydrogen byadsorption. This proposal is high risk because the removal of included solvent from organic crystals often results in the collapse of the structure, however, very recent work has shown that this is not necessarily the case for all clathrates. We plan to investigate six promising crystals, which if stable, will provide very significant loadings of hydrogen under target conditions. The considerable combined expertise of the investigators in the field of organic crystals will assist in these studies and represents an involvement of new expertise to a challenging area of energy research. A successful research programme will lead to IP protection of the concept and then dissemination of the results in high-impact journals. A close collaboration with the engineering division of a major car manufacturer provides guidance on materials requirements and a potential route to commercial exploitation
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