2011 Annual Progress Report

IV. Hydrogen Storage

This section of the 2011 Progress Report for the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program focuses on hydrogen storage. Each technical report is available as an individual Adobe Acrobat PDF.

Hydrogen Storage Sub-Program Overview, Ned Stetson, DOE

A. Metal Hydride

  1. Amide and Combined Amide/Borohydride Investigations, Don Anton, Savannah River National Laboratory
  2. Efficient Discovery of Novel Multicomponent Mixtures for Hydrogen Storage: A Combined Computational/Experimental Approach, Christopher Wolverton, Northwestern University
  3. Fundamental Studies of Advanced High-Capacity, Reversible Metal Hydrides, Craig Jensen, University of Hawaii
  4. Lightweight Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage, J.-C. Zhao, Ohio State University
  5. Reversible Hydrogen Storage Materials - Structure, Chemistry, and Electronic Structure, Ian Robertson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  6. Aluminum Hydride, Jason Graetz, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  7. Electrochemical Reversible Formation of Alane, Ragaiy Zidan, Savannah River National Laboratory
  8. Tunable Thermodynamics and Kinetics for Hydrogen Storage: Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Ordered Polymer Templates, Mark Allendorf, Sandia National Laboratories
  9. Neutron Characterization in Support of the DOE Hydrogen Storage Sub-Program, Terry Udovic, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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B. Chemical Hydrogen Storage

  1. Hydrogen Storage by Novel CBN Heterocycle Materials, Shih-Yuan Liu, University of Oregon
  2. Fluid Phase Chemical Hydrogen Storage Materials, Benjamin Davis, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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C. Hydrogen Sorption

  1. A Biomimetic Approach to Metal-Organic Frameworks with High H2 Uptake, Joe Zhou, Texas A&M University
  2. A Joint Theory and Experimental Project in the Synthesis and Testing of Porous COFs/ZIFs for On-Board Vehicular Hydrogen Storage, Omar Yaghi, University of California, Los Angeles
  3. Multiply Surface-Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage, Peter Pfeifer, University of Missouri
  4. New Carbon-Based Porous Materials with Increased Heats of Adsorption for Hydrogen Storage, Randy Snurr, Northwestern University
  5. Hydrogen Storage through Nanostructured Porous Organic Polymers (POPs), D.J. Liu, Argonne National Laboratory
  6. Hydrogen Trapping through Designer Hydrogen Spillover Molecules with Reversible Temperature and Pressure-Induced Switching, Angela Lueking, Pennsylvania State University
  7. Weak Chemisorption Validation, Thomas Gennett, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  8. Nanostructured Activated Carbon for Hydrogen Storage, Israel Cabasso, State University of New York, Syracuse
  9. Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Organic Frameworks, Omar Yaghi, University of California, Los Angeles

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D. Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence

  1. Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence, Don Anton, Savannah River National Laboratory
  2. System Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Media Engineering Properties for Hydrogen Energy Storage, Matthew Thornton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  3. Chemical Hydride Rate Modeling, Validation, and System Demonstration, Troy Semelsberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  4. Key Technologies, Thermal Management, and Prototype Testing for Advanced Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Systems, Joseph Reiter, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  5. SRNL Technical Work Scope for the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence: Design and Testing of Metal Hydride and Adsorbent Systems, Ted Motyka, Savannah River National Laboratory
  6. Systems Engineering of Chemical Hydride, Pressure Vessel, and Balance of Plant for On-Board Hydrogen Storage, Jamie Holladay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  7. Advancement of Systems Designs and Key Engineering Technologies for Materials-Based Hydrogen Storage, Bart van Hassel, United Technologies Research Center
  8. Optimization of Heat Exchangers and System Simulation of On-Board Storage Systems Designs, Darsh Kumar, General Motors Company
  9. Ford/BASF-SE/UM Activities in Support of the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence, Andrea Sudik, Ford Motor Company
  10. Microscale Enhancement of Heat and Mass Transfer for Hydrogen Energy Storage, Kevin Drost, Oregon State University
  11. Development of Improved Composite Pressure Vessels for Hydrogen Storage, Jon Knudsen, Lincoln Composites, Inc.

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E. Storage Testing, Safety and Analysis

  1. Quantifying and Addressing the DOE Material Reactivity Requirements with Analysis and Testing of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Systems, John Khalil, United Technologies Research Center
  2. System Level Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Options, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Argonne National Laboratory
  3. Cost Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems, Karen Law, TIAX, LLC
  4. Analysis of H2 Storage Needs for Early Market Non-motive Fuel Cell Applications, Lennie Klebanoff, Sandia National Laboratories
  5. Analysis of Storage Needs for Early Motive Fuel Cell Markets, Jennifer Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  6. Standardized Testing Program for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Technologies, Michael Miller, Southwest Research Institute®
  7. Best Practices for Characterizing Engineering Properties of Hydrogen Storage Materials, Karl Gross, H2 Technology Consulting LLC
  8. Administration of H-Prize for Hydrogen Storage, Patrick Serfass, Hydrogen Education Foundation

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F. Tanks

  1. High Strength Carbon Fibers, Felix Paulauskas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  2. Lifecycle Verification of Polymeric Storage Liners, Barton Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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G. Cross-Cutting

  1. Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Storage, Jay Gore, Purdue University
  2. HGMS: Glasses and Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Storage, Kristina Lipinska-Kalita, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  3. Hydrogen Storage Materials for Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles, Andrew Goudy, Delaware State University

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