H2 is one of the key chemicals for a multitude of industries, but has especially been of interest as a clean and renewable energy source. It can be generated from multiple processes (electrolysis, solar water splitting, biological processes) and its uses range from large-scale and months-long energy storage to chemical manufacturing. In compressed gas or liquid form, H2 can meet the demands of long-duration energy storage. However, it is largely limited to geographical areas with underground salt caverns, and liquid hydrogen often suffers from boil-off. Alternatively, methods to store hydrogen in chemical bonds provide a unique opportunity to reserve energy at large scales. In order to produce hydrogen for critical industrial processes, we must develop methods to store H2 chemically and efficiently harvest energy.
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and mechanistic understanding of materials and processes that advance H2-based energy technologies. We spotlight work that is focused on the fundamental understanding of H2 interacting with materials/chemicals, approaches to extract mechanistic details for the chemistries involved, and tunable properties/parameters that can enhance the performance of the new materials and processes.
We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Materials development and characterization for solid and liquid H2 carriers
• Materials for long- and short-duration energy storage
• Catalysts for H2 interconversion
• Approaches for extracting design priniples and tunable parameters of novel materials
Keywords:
Hydrogen, Catalysis, Materials, Energy Storage, Hydrogen Storage Mechanisms
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
H2 is one of the key chemicals for a multitude of industries, but has especially been of interest as a clean and renewable energy source. It can be generated from multiple processes (electrolysis, solar water splitting, biological processes) and its uses range from large-scale and months-long energy storage to chemical manufacturing. In compressed gas or liquid form, H2 can meet the demands of long-duration energy storage. However, it is largely limited to geographical areas with underground salt caverns, and liquid hydrogen often suffers from boil-off. Alternatively, methods to store hydrogen in chemical bonds provide a unique opportunity to reserve energy at large scales. In order to produce hydrogen for critical industrial processes, we must develop methods to store H2 chemically and efficiently harvest energy.
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and mechanistic understanding of materials and processes that advance H2-based energy technologies. We spotlight work that is focused on the fundamental understanding of H2 interacting with materials/chemicals, approaches to extract mechanistic details for the chemistries involved, and tunable properties/parameters that can enhance the performance of the new materials and processes.
We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Materials development and characterization for solid and liquid H2 carriers
• Materials for long- and short-duration energy storage
• Catalysts for H2 interconversion
• Approaches for extracting design priniples and tunable parameters of novel materials
Keywords:
Hydrogen, Catalysis, Materials, Energy Storage, Hydrogen Storage Mechanisms
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.