Tuneable mesoporous silica material for hydrogen storage application via nano-confined clathrate hydrate construction.

ABSTRACT: Safe storage and utilisation of hydrogen is an ongoing area of research, showing potential to enable hydrogen becoming an effective fuel, substituting current carbon-based sources. Hydrogen storage is associated with a high energy cost due to its low density and boiling point, which drives a high price. Clathrates (gas hydrates) are water-based (ice-like) structures incorporating small non-polar compounds such as H₂ in cages formed by hydrogen bonded water molecules. Since only water is required to construct the cages, clathrates have been identified as a potential solution for safe storage of hydrogen. In bulk, pure hydrogen clathrate (H₂O-H₂) only forms in harsh conditions, but confined in nanospaces the properties of water are altered and hydrogen storag

SUBMITTER: Ciocarlan RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461665 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature