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Hydrogen Energy. Student: Ao Teng Instructor: Elbio Dagotto The University of Tennessee Department of Physics 2010.4.20. Outline. History Properties Technologies Advances in Hydrogen Storage Conclusion. “Hydrogen Economy” (1971). J.O’M. Bockris.
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Hydrogen Energy Student: Ao Teng Instructor: Elbio Dagotto The University of Tennessee Department of Physics 2010.4.20
Outline • History • Properties • Technologies • Advances in Hydrogen Storage • Conclusion
“Hydrogen Economy” (1971) J.O’M. Bockris
(2J+1)p:(2J+1)o=1:3 at excited state Ortho-H2 Para-H2 (dominant at LT) Loc. cit. The bond dissociation energy : 458 kJ mol-1 The bond length : 74 pm
Advantages High heat of combustion per unit weight No pollution Recyclable Hoover Dam Great Salt Lake
Drawbacks Highly flammable Embrittlement Low density 4 kg Hydrogen Hindenburg Disaster Stainless steel (a)before(b)after exposure to H2
Hydrogen Technologies • Hydrogen Production • Hydrogen Storage/Delivery • Energy Conversion (Fuel Cells)
Hydrogen Production Electrolysis with renewable energy Bio-hydrogen (Green algae) High-Temperature water splitting Wyoming
Advances in Hydrogen Storage • Nano-structured Storage Material • Analysis and Characterization Techniques a. Inelastic Neutron Scattering b. Synchrotron Radiation
Analysis and Characterization Techniques Neutron Scattering Sung-Min Choi et al., KAIST 2006
Analysis and Characterization Techniques Synchrotron Radiation Tabbetha A. Dobbins Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
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