Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage, Volume 2: Applications
Volodymyr Yartys
Jan 2026 · Woodhead Publishing
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Metal Hydrides: Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage, Volume Two, Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the synthesis and chemistry of metal hydrides, the leading materials for hydrogen storage. The book delves into how composition, morphology, and structure can be tuned to achieve customized properties in these materials. Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, it details advanced processing methods, nanoscaling, chemical and structural optimization, and the role of catalysts in enhancing hydride performance. This volume places particular emphasis on practical applications including hydrogen and heat storage, hydrogen compression, generation, and battery electrodes.Beyond technical advancements, the book highlights in situ and operando characterization techniques for understanding the mechanisms and kinetics of metal–hydrogen interactions. It also explores prime applications in hydrogen-based energy storage and concludes with a forward-looking perspective on the vast potential of metal hydrides. For readers interested in solid-state materials for hydrogen storage, the companion volume, Metal Hydrides: Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage, provides additional insights. - Covers fundamental aspects of the interactions in metal–hydrogen systems by utilizing state-of-the-art computational and experimental studies - Addresses all major groups of materials for hydrogen storage and generation – binary and ternary hydrides, deuterides and tritides, alanates, complex metal borohydrides, and materials for hydrolysis - Describes synthesis and characterization techniques that allow researchers to probe the properties of bulk, thin-film, and nanoscale hydrides - Presents various applications of metal hydrides in hydrogen-based energy systems, including hydrogen and heat storage systems, hydrogen compression, hydrogen generation by hydrolysis, and use of metal hydrides in rechargeable batteries - Highlights the potential and possibilities offered by the use of metal hydrides in energy applications - Relevant for researchers and also students looking for a high-level text when studying hydrogen energy, energy storage, hydrogen storage, and materials science
About the author
Volodymyr Yartys is a Professor of Materials Science and Hydrogen Technologies at the Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway, and Professor Emeritus at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is an expert in hydrogen-based energy storage, and his research focuses on nanomaterials for energy storage, rechargeable batteries, hydrogen as an energy carrier, and new materials for hydrogen storage and battery applications.
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