2012 Annual Progress Report

IV. Hydrogen Storage

This section of the 2012 Annual Progress Report for the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program focuses on hydrogen storage.

Hydrogen Storage Sub-Program Overview, Ned Stetson, U.S. Department of Energy

A. Metal Hydrides

Efficient Discovery of Novel Multicomponent Mixtures for Hydrogen Storage: A Combined Computational/Experimental Approach, Christopher Wolverton, Northwestern University
Fundamental Studies of Advanced High-Capacity, Reversible Metal Hydrides, Craig Jensen, University of Hawaii
Lightweight Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage, J.-C. Zhao, Ohio State University
Reversible Hydrogen Storage Materials – Structure, Chemistry, and Electronic Structure, Ian Robertson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aluminum Hydride, Jason Graetz, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Electrochemical Reversible Formation of Alane, Ragaiy Zidan, Savannah River National Laboratory
Hydrogen Storage Materials for Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles, Andrew Goudy, Delaware State University

B. Chemical Hydrogen Storage

Hydrogen Storage by Novel CBN Heterocycle Materials, Shih-Yuan Liu, University of Oregon
Fluid Phase Chemical Hydrogen Storage Materials, Benjamin Davis, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Novel Carbon(C)-Boron(B)-Nitrogen(N)-Containing H2 Storage Materials, Shih-Yuan Liu, University of Oregon
Development of a Practical Hydrogen Storage System Based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers and a Homogeneous Catalyst, Craig Jensen, Hawaii Hydrogen Carriers, LLC

C. Hydrogen Sorption

A Biomimetic Approach to Metal-Organic Frameworks with High H2 Uptake, Joe Zhou, Texas A&M University
A Joint Theory and Experimental Project in the Synthesis and Testing of Porous COFs for On-Board Vehicular Hydrogen Storage, Omar Yaghi, University of California, Los Angeles
Multiply Surface-Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage, Peter Pfeifer, University of Missouri
New Carbon-Based Porous Materials with Increased Heats of Adsorption for Hydrogen Storage, Randy Snurr, Northwestern University
Hydrogen Trapping through Designer Hydrogen Spillover Molecules with Reversible Temperature and Pressure-Induced Switching, Angela Lueking, Pennsylvania State University
Weak Chemisorption Validation, Thomas Gennett, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Room Temperature Hydrogen Storage in Nano-Confined Liquids, John Vajo, HRL Laboratories, LLC
Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Organic Frameworks, Jeffrey Long, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Quantum Effects of Pore Structure on Hydrogen Adsorption, Raina Olsen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Metal- and Cluster-Modified Ultrahigh-Area Materials for the Ambient Temperature Storage of Molecular Hydrogen, Joseph Mondloch, Northwestern University
Hydrogen Sorbent Measurement Qualification and Characterization, Phil Parilla, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

D. Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence

Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence, Don Anton, Savannah River National Laboratory
System Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Media Engineering Properties for Hydrogen Energy Storage, Matthew Thornton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Chemical Hydride Rate Modeling, Validation, and System Demonstration, Troy Semelsberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Key Technologies, Thermal Management, and Prototype Testing for Advanced Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Systems, Joseph Reiter, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Systems Engineering of Chemical Hydride, Pressure Vessel, and Balance of Plant for Onboard Hydrogen Storage, Jamie Holladay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Advancement of Systems Designs and Key Engineering Technologies for Materials-Based Hydrogen Storage, Bart van Hassel, United Technologies Research Center
Thermal Management of Onboard Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage Systems, Mei Cai, General Motors Company
Ford/BASF SE/UM Activities in Support of the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence, Michael Veenstra, Ford Motor Company
Microscale Enhancement of Heat and Mass Transfer for Hydrogen Energy Storage, Kevin Drost, Oregon State University
Development of Improved Composite Pressure Vessels for Hydrogen Storage, Norman Newhouse, Lincoln Composites, Inc.

E. Storage Testing, Safety and Analysis

System Level Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Options, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Argonne National Laboratory
Best Practices for Characterizing Engineering Properties of Hydrogen Storage Materials, Karl Gross, H2 Technology Consulting LLC
Neutron Characterization in Support of the DOE Hydrogen Storage Sub-Program, Terry Udovic, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Hydrogen Storage Cost Analysis, Preliminary Results, Brian James, Strategic Analysis, Inc.
Early Market TRL/MRL Analysis, Ewa Ronnebro, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

F. Tanks

High Strength Carbon Fibers, Bob Norris, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lifecycle Verification of Polymeric Storage Tank Liners, Barton Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Development of Low-Cost, High Strength Commercial Textile Precursor (PAN-MA), Dave Warren, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Synergistically Enhanced Materials and Design Parameters for Reducing the Cost of Hydrogen Storage Tanks, Kevin Simmons, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

G. Cross-Cutting

HGMS: Glasses and Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Storage, Kristina Lipinska-Kalita, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

H. Basic Energy Sciences

From Fundamental Understanding to Predicting New Nanomaterials for High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage, Taner Yildrim, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Novel Theoretical and Experimental Approaches for Understanding and Optimizing Hydrogen-Sorbent Interactions in Metal Organic Framework Materials, Yves Chabal, University of Texas at Dallas
Design and Synthesis of Chemically and Electronically Tunable Nanoporous Organic Polymers for Use in Hydrogen Storage Applications, Hani El-Kaderi, Virginia Commonwealth University
Atomistic Mechanisms of Metal-Assisted Hydrogen Storage in Nanostructured Carbons, Nidia Gallego, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Elucidation of Hydrogen Interaction Mechanisms with Metal-Doped Carbon Nanostructures, Ragaiy Zidan, Savannah River National Laboratory
Synthetic Design of New Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Hydrogen Storage, Pingyun Feng, University of California, Riverside
New Pathways and Metrics for Enhanced, Reversible Hydrogen Storage in Boron-Doped Carbon Nanospaces, Peter Pfeifer, University of Missouri
Novel Molecular Materials for Hydrogen Storage Applications, Maddury Somayazulu, Carnegie Institute of Washington
Metastability of Clathrate Hydrates for Energy Storage, Carolyn Koh, Colorado School of Mines
Exploration of Novel Carbon-Hydrogen Interactions, Angela Lueking, Pennsylvania State University
Complex Hydrides – A New Frontier for Future Energy Applications, Vitailij Pecharsky, Ames Laboratory
Atomistic Transport Mechanisms in Aluminum-Based Hydrides, Jason Graetz, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Theory of Hydrogen Storage in Complex Hydrides, Chris Wolverton, Northwestern University
Computational Studies of Hydrogen Interactions with Storage Materials, Chris Van de Walle, University of California, Santa Barbara
In Situ NMR Studies of Hydrogen Storage Systems, Mark Conradi, Washington University
Activation of Hydrogen with Bi-Functional Ambiphillic Catalyst Complexes, Tom Autrey, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Heavy Cycloadditions: Reactions of Digallene with Cyclic Polyolefins, Philip Power, University of California, Davis
Mechanistic Studies of Activated Hydrogen Release from Ammonia-Borane, Larry Sneddon, University of Pennsylvania
Influence of Pressure on Physical Property of Ammonia Borane and its Re-Hydrogenation, Jiuhua Chen, Florida International University