FUEL 127-Hydrogen storage materials: Challenges from the Light Periodic Table

Journal article

Hydrogen Storage represents one of the key technologies for the expansion of fuel cell activities, most notably in transport applications. For on board storage, vehicles need compact,light,safe and affordable storage and containment. Improved high pressure storage technology cannot meet the (now) accepted practical cruising range of approximately 500 kilometers. To realize sustainable mobility requires drastic advances in storage technology. What is required is nothing short of an'epoch-making breakthrough' in hydrogen storage materials. * At present no existing hydrogen storage material fulfills this pivotal role. Our programme centres on the Vision that new materials are the only viable contenders to meet this challenge. .....and that this International Grand Challenge of Hydrogen Storage has to be solved within this next 5 years to achieve a 2020 Vision of sustainable mobility. We outline our philosophy and developing activities to meet this International Grand Challenge. *Masatami Takimoto:Executive Vice-president of Toyota Motor Corporation: Keynote Address at the 2006 Fuel Cell Expo.

Authors: Edwards, P; David, W; Jones, M; Johnson, SR; Lowton, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
• Volume: 232
• Publication date: 2006-09-10
• ISSN: 0065-7727
• Language: English