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The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system Open
Hydrogen has been ‘just around the corner’ for decades, but now offers serious alternatives for decarbonising global heat, power and transport.
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Ammonia for power Open
A potential enabler of a low carbon economy is the energy vector hydrogen. However, issues associated with hydrogen storage and distribution are currently a barrier for its implementation. Hence, other indirect storage media such as ammoni…
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Science and technology of ammonia combustion Open
This paper focuses on the potential use of ammonia as a carbon-free fuel, and covers recent advances in the development of ammonia combustion technology and its underlying chemistry. Fulfilling the COP21 Paris Agreement requires the de-car…
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Hydrogen production by PEM water electrolysis – A review Open
Hydrogen is the most efficient energy carrier. Hydrogen can be obtained from different sources of raw materials including water. Among many hydrogen production methods, eco-friendly and high purity of hydrogen can be obtained by water elec…
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Platinum single-atom and cluster catalysis of the hydrogen evolution reaction Open
Platinum-based catalysts have been considered the most effective electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction in water splitting. However, platinum utilization in these electrocatalysts is extremely low, as the active sites are onl…
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Hydrogen energy systems: A critical review of technologies, applications, trends and challenges Open
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Production of Hydrogen Peroxide by Photocatalytic Processes Open
Hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) has received increasing attention because it is not only a mild and environmentally friendly oxidant for organic synthesis and environmental remediation but also a promising new liquid fuel. The production of H…
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Evidence for Superconductivity above 260 K in Lanthanum Superhydride at Megabar Pressures Open
Recent predictions and experimental observations of high T_{c} superconductivity in hydrogen-rich materials at very high pressures are driving the search for superconductivity in the vicinity of room temperature. We have developed a novel …
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Hydrogen production from water electrolysis: role of catalysts Open
As a promising substitute for fossil fuels, hydrogen has emerged as a clean and renewable energy. A key challenge is the efficient production of hydrogen to meet the commercial-scale demand of hydrogen. Water splitting electrolysis is a pr…
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Large-scale storage of hydrogen Open
The large-scale storage of hydrogen plays a fundamental role in a potential future hydrogen economy. Although the storage of gaseous hydrogen in salt caverns already is used on a full industrial scale, the approach is not applicable in all…
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Multifunctional porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials Open
This review provides an overview of development in the design, synthesis, and application of multifunctional porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) materials.
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Efficient hydrogen production on MoNi4 electrocatalysts with fast water dissociation kinetics Open
Various platinum-free electrocatalysts have been explored for hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic solutions. However, in economical water-alkali electrolysers, sluggish water dissociation kinetics (Volmer step) on platinum-free electroca…
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Defects Engineered Monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> for Improved Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Open
MoS2 is a promising and low-cost material for electrochemical hydrogen production due to its high activity and stability during the reaction. However, the efficiency of hydrogen production is limited by the amount of active sites, for exam…
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High Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of an Anomalous Ruthenium Catalyst Open
Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a critical process due to its fundamental role in electrocatalysis. Practically, the development of high-performance electrocatalysts for HER in alkaline media is of great importance for the conversion …
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Homogeneous Catalysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage in Formic Acid and Alcohols Open
Hydrogen gas is a storable form of chemical energy that could complement intermittent renewable energy conversion. One of the main disadvantages of hydrogen gas arises from its low density, and therefore, efficient handling and storage met…
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A highly selective and stable ZnO-ZrO<sub>2</sub>solid solution catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub>hydrogenation to methanol Open
Reduction of CO 2 to methanol using renewable hydrogen is a promising but challenging strategy for carbon capture and utilization.
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Review of cell performance in anion exchange membrane fuel cells Open
Anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) have recently received increasing attention since in principle they allow for the use of non-precious metal catalysts, which dramatically reduces the cost per kilowatt of power in fuel cell devic…
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Coupled molybdenum carbide and reduced graphene oxide electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution Open
Electrochemical water splitting is one of the most economical and sustainable methods for large-scale hydrogen production. However, the development of low-cost and earth-abundant non-noble-metal catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reactio…
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Hydrogen Production Technologies: From Fossil Fuels toward Renewable Sources. A Mini Review Open
The global economic growth, the increase in the \npopulation, and advances in technology lead to an increment in the \nglobal primary energy demand. Considering that most of this \nenergy is currently supplied by fossil fuels, a considerab…
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Mimicking Natural Photosynthesis: Solar to Renewable H<sub>2</sub> Fuel Synthesis by Z-Scheme Water Splitting Systems Open
Visible light-driven water splitting using cheap and robust photocatalysts is one of the most exciting ways to produce clean and renewable energy for future generations. Cutting edge research within the field focuses on so-called "Z-scheme…
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Water splitting–biosynthetic system with CO <sub>2</sub> reduction efficiencies exceeding photosynthesis Open
Artificial photosynthesis steps up Photosynthesis fixes CO 2 from the air by using sunlight. Industrial mimics of photosynthesis seek to convert CO 2 directly into biomass, fuels, or other useful products. Improving on a previous artificia…
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Formic Acid as a Hydrogen Energy Carrier Open
The high volumetric capacity (S3 g H-2/L) and its low toxicity and flammability under ambient conditions make formic acid a promising hydrogen energy carrier. Particularly, in the past decade, significant advancements have been achieved in…
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Recent Progress in Energy‐Driven Water Splitting Open
Hydrogen is readily obtained from renewable and non‐renewable resources via water splitting by using thermal, electrical, photonic and biochemical energy. The major hydrogen production is generated from thermal energy through steam reformi…
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A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy Open
Solar H2production cost ($ kg−1) techno-economic landscape for photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photovoltaic-electrolysis (PV-E). References include conventional H2production, robust outdoor material (artificial grass) and solar cell.
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Recent development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies: A review Open
Hydrogen has emerged as a new energy vector beyond its usual role as an industrial feedstock, primarily for the production of ammonia, methanol, and petroleum refining. In addition to environmental sustainability issues, energy-scarce deve…
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Hydrogen Storage for Mobility: A Review Open
Numerous reviews on hydrogen storage have previously been published. However, most of these reviews deal either exclusively with storage materials or the global hydrogen economy. This paper presents a review of hydrogen storage systems tha…
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Pure and stable metallic phase molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for hydrogen evolution reaction Open
Metallic-phase MoS 2 (M-MoS 2 ) is metastable and does not exist in nature. Pure and stable M-MoS 2 has not been previously prepared by chemical synthesis, to the best of our knowledge. Here we report a hydrothermal process for synthesizin…
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Enabling large-scale hydrogen storage in porous media – the scientific challenges Open
This article identifies and discusses the scientific challenges of hydrogen storage in porous media for safe and efficient large-scale energy storage to enable a global hydrogen economy.
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Hydrogen production, storage, utilisation and environmental impacts: a review Open
Dihydrogen (H 2 ), commonly named ‘hydrogen’, is increasingly recognised as a clean and reliable energy vector for decarbonisation and defossilisation by various sectors. The global hydrogen demand is projected to increase from 70 million …
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Hydrogen - A sustainable energy carrier Open
Hydrogen may play a key role in a future sustainable energy system as a carrier of renewable energy to replace hydrocarbons. This review describes the fundamental physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and basic theories of hydrogen …