Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of Mg and Mg-Ti hydride nanomaterials

Doctoral thesis (2014)

Authors

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F.M. Mulder (promotor)
Department
Reactor Institute Delft (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2014 Anastasopol, A.
Energy storage Magnesium Hydrogen Magnesium hydride Spark discharge generation Magnesium titanium hydride Hydrogen sorption Multiple activation energies Nanomaterial
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Published Date

07-10-2014

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ISBN:

978-90-5335-928-0

Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

Reactor Institute Delft

Abstract

Reliable and affordable energy storage represents a bottleneck in a scenario where renewable energy sources become prominent on the energy market. With its high potential energy density and the natural abundance of the element, hydrogen gas is an attractive energy storage medium. But its gaseous nature, its high explosive potential and permeability of gaseous hydrogen through materials pose important limitations on its usability. In this thesis, Mg based nanomaterials with improved potential for applications as hydrogen stores are developed and analyzed. We have addressed the key issues of slow sorption kinetics, high stability and air sensitivity of MgH2 and provided viable solution directions to these challenges.