Studies on Incorporation of Mg in Zr-Based AB2 Metal Hydride Alloys

Recent Advantages on Waste Management in Hydrogen Industry

The turn to hydrogen as an energy source is a fundamentally important task facing the global energetics, aviation and automotive industries. This step would reduce the negative man-made impact on the environment on the one hand, and provide previously inaccessible power modes and increased resources for technical systems, predetermining the development of an absolutely new life cycle for important areas of technology, on the other. The most important aspect in this case is the development of next-generation technologies for hydrogen industry waste management that will definitely reduce the negative impact of technology on the environment. We consider the approaches and methods related to new technologies in the area of hydrogen storage (HS), which requires the use of specialized equipment equipped with efficient and controlled temperature control systems, as well as the involvement of innovative materials that allow HS in solid form. Technologies for controlling hydrogen production and storage systems are of great importance, and can be implemented using neural networks, making it possible to significantly improve all technological stages according to the criteria of energy efficiency reliability, safety, and eco-friendliness. The recent advantages in these directions are also reviewed.

ISOBAM-stabilized Ni2+ colloidal catalysts: high catalytic activities for hydrogen generation from hydrolysis of KBH4

ISOBAM-104-stabilized Ni²⁺ colloidal catalysts were synthesized through a facile method and used for hydrogen generation from hydrolysis of potassium borohydride (KBH₄). Ni nanoparticles (NPs) were formed as the active phase during the catalytic process. Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis) and transmission electron microscopy were employed to characterize the structure and particle size of the as-formed Ni NPs. The results suggested that the catalytic activity of Ni²⁺ colloidal catalyst increased with the decreased size of as-formed Ni NPs, which is consistent with the results of density functional theory calculation. The highest catalytic activity of the catalyst can be 12400 ml-H₂ min^-1 g-Ni^-1, which was even higher than that of noble Pt or Pd colloidal catalysts prepared using identical methods and catalytic conditions. According to the Arrhenius method, the ISOBAM-104-stabilized Ni²⁺ colloidal catalysts showed low activation energies of about 41.3 kJ mol^-1 for the hydrogen generation from hydrolysis basic KBH₄ solution.