Abstract
Systems for efficient energy storage are crucial to nivelate the inherently intermittent delivery of energy from renewable sources. In this regard, the two main general concepts imply systems for mechanical and chemical storage of energy. Chemical systems include batteries and hydrogen storage, and they imply various families of materials. For a long time, they are a focus of very vivid research interest, one of the hot topics of contemporary materials science. Despite all of these research efforts, so far no material has been found that meets all the technological requirements to be considered usable for hydrogen storage in real systems. It is important to emphasize here that exclusively technological parameters are considered as criteria for the applicability of the material. Very rarely these materials are considered in broader context of mitigation of climate change, which is a crucial reason of development of technologies for hydrogen storage. In this context, the title should be reformulated to more specific questions: 1. Are the all steps of production and use of a specific material environmentally sustainable? 2. How successful os the material when compared with other options? 3. Is the use of the specific material limited exclusively to hydrogen storage or it is applicable in some other energy-related technologies? By addressing these questions, the materials for solid-state chemical hydrogen storage are critically reconsidered in broader context of climate change mitigation.
Presenters
Nikola BiliskovVisiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Technical, Political, and Social Responses
KEYWORDS
Hydrogen storage, Energy, Materials, Chemistry, Renewable sources
