Innovative Hydrogen Storage in High-Pressure Ice by Colorado School of Mines Researchers
Researchers at the Colorado School of Mines have developed a groundbreaking method for efficiently storing hydrogen in a special form of ice that forms under high pressure. This newly synthesized approach allows for hydrogen to be stored in both small and large cages within the ice structure, significantly enhancing storage capacities compared to previous methods that only utilized small cages. As hydrogen plays a crucial role as a potential future fuel source, this advancement is key to making hydrogen storage safer and more efficient for practical applications.
Innovative Hydrogen Storage in High-Pressure Ice by Colorado School of Mines Researchers
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Hydrogen Storage in IceCarolyn Koh, Amadeu Sum, Dendy Sloan - Renewable Energy MRSEC, NSF DMR-0820518 If hydrogen is ever going to be used as a fuel, then it must be stored efficiently and safely. A special form of ice grown only at high pressure, as shown in the picture (bottom right), can store hydrogen to be used as a fuel. Professors at the Colorado School of Mines Renewable Energy MRSEC have developed a new method for dramatically improving hydrogen storage in this form of ice. This new method enables hydrogen to be stored in both the small and large cages shown at the tails of the green arrow in the picture. Previously only small cages could store hydrogen. This new synthesis method is critical to improving storage capacities.
