FILL HER UP WITH CAGED HYDROGEN

A new material has been developed that locks hydrogen gas into cage-like molecules (metal organic frameworks) at room temperature but releases it easily when the fuel is needed. The material could be customised to store vast amounts of hydrogen safely. The material is made of zinc and oxygen-based metal complexes linked by benzene-based organic molecules. The hydrogen molecules are lightly adsorbed on the metal complexes and their organic connectors. They can be obtained at a pressure of about 20-fold atmospheric pressure. It is anticipated that further experimentation of the organic links could dramatically improve the hydrogen capacity of the material, creating a commercial proposition.

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  REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD

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• Authors:
  • JONES, N
• Publication Date: 2003-5-24

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 178
  • Issue Number: 2396
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Building materials; Handling and storage; Hydrogen; Improvements; Storage facilities; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 7187: Hydrogen; 9108: Improvement; 4555: Material (constr); 2417: Renewable energy; 9137: Storage; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM