2011 · VIII, 256 pp. · 20 illus., 3 in color · Green Energy and Technology · Hardcover $ 129.00 € 99,95 £ 89.95 ISBN 978-0-85729-220-9	Hydrogen Storage Materials The Characterisation of Their Hydrogen Storage Properties Darren P. Broom The problem of storing hydrogen safely and effectively is one of the major technological barriers currently preventing the widespread adoption of hydrogen as an energy carrier and the subsequent transition to a so-called hydrogen economy. Practical issues with the storage of hydrogen in both gas and liquid form appear to make reversible solid state hydrogen storage the most promising potential solution. Hydrogen Storage Materials addresses the characterisation of the hydrogen storage properties of the materials that are currently being considered for this purpose. The background to the topic is introduced, along with the various types of materials that are currently under investigation, including nanostructured interstitial and complex hydrides, and porous materials, such as metal-organic frameworks and microporous organic polymers. The main features of Hydrogen Storage Materials include: an overview of the different types of hydrogen storage materials and the properties that are of interest for their practical use; descriptions of the gas sorption measurement methods used to determine these properties, and the complementary techniques that can be used to help corroborate hydrogen uptake data; and extensive coverage of the practical considerations for accurate hydrogen sorption measurement that drive both instrument design and the development of experimental methodology. Hydrogen Storage Materials provides an up-to-date overview of the topic for experienced researchers, while including enough introductory material to serve as a useful, practical introduction for newcomers to the field. Buy Now at Springer.com Read Sample Material at SpringerLink.com Preview on Google Books Download a free pdf of Chapter 2 from Springer.com Find a Copy at a Library using WorldCat Download from iTunes The Chinese Edition is now available! And the English Hardback edition reached #1 in Energy Conversion & Storage on Amazon.co.uk in mid-March 2014!
	Contents
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Table of Contents
	Chapter 1 - Introduction
	Chapter 2 - Potential Storage Materials
	Chapter 3 - Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Materials
	Chapter 4 - Gas Sorption Measurement Techniques
	Chapter 5 - Complementary Characterisation Techniques
	Chapter 6 - Experimental Considerations
	Chapter 7 - Concluding Remarks
	Index
	Reviews
	"When compared with fossil fuels, hydrogen comes out on top in every comparison, except one. Hydrogen is the lightest fuel, the most efficient fuel and the cleanest fuel. However, for a given amount of energy, its storage is heavier and takes more volume, as compared with fluid fossil fuels, i.e., petroleum and natural gas. Hence, extensive R&D activities around the world are taking place in order to improve the gravimetric and volumetric storage properties of hydrogen. In this respect, Hydrogen Storage Materials offer the best promise. The book Hydrogen Storage Materials: The Characterisation of Their Storage Properties by Darren P. Broom admirably presents the latest knowledge and research results on this important topic. Consequently, I strongly recommend this book to hydrogen energy scientists and engineers in general, and to those involved in the storage of hydrogen in particular." T. Nejat Veziroglu, President of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy "The book contains an impressive number of useful and topical references, and a descriptive introductory chapter outlining the search for a viable solid state store...[It] provides a good overview of these developments which sets the scene for the subsequent chapters which concentrate in commendable detail on the measurement techniques...In summary therefore, the search for a viable, lightweight solid state hydrogen storage material continues and to aid this task, this book provides a very valuable addition to a researcher's shelf." Rex Harris, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 37, Issue 9 (2012) p. 7950-7951
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	Pitfalls in the Characterisation of the Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Materials
	This article, published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy in December 2017 and co-authored with Jim Webb of Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, discusses the pitfalls that can be encountered when measuring hydrogen sorption by materials. It considers instrument design and calibration, sample size choice, sample and gas purity, isotherm measurement procedure and issues associated with data reduction, together with approaches to validating equipment and isotherm measurements.
	Irreproducibility in Hydrogen Storage Material Research
	Publication of questionable data continues to be a problem in research into new hydrogen storage materials, despite the well-documented cases that have appeared in the literature over the course of the last 20 years. This article, published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science and co-authored with Michael Hirscher of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, describes a number of cases of irreproducible results that have appeared in the literature since the late 1990s. Cases covered include carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, boron nitride (BN) nanotubes, conducting polymers, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and the use of hydrogen spillover to enhance the storage properties of various nanoporous materials; however, possible reasons behind the problems and ways of avoiding further problems in the future are also addressed.
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	A Tribute to Professor Keith Ross
	I've written a short tribute to Keith, my PhD supervisor at the University of Salford, which is included in the Preface of the MH2016 conference proceedings in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. The above links to a longer version. I would very much welcome any feedback or corrections.
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	About the Author
	Darren Broom is currently a Product Manager for Hiden Isochema Ltd, a manufacturer of analytical gas and vapour sorption instrumentation. He holds a PhD from the University of Salford's Institute for Materials Research and, on completing his doctorate, went on to work for the European Commission's Institute for Energy where he assisted in the development of their hydrogen storage material testing facility. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is on the editorial board of Heliyon, the Elsevier open access mega journal.
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