State of the Art and Progress in Metal–Hydrogen Systems, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogen is being heralded as a future global energy carrier. The National Hydrogen Strategy of Australia has set a target for a clean, innovative, safe, and competitive hydrogen industry, with the aim of becoming a major exporter in the hydrogen industry by 2030. As such, there is increasing interest from major industries in integrating hydrogen technology into their energy portfolio and supply chains. Metal hydrides have received much interest over the last several decades, which is obvious from the previous related Special Issues published in Inorganics: "Functional Materials Based on Metal Hydrides" and "State-of-the-Art and Progress in Metal-Hydrogen Systems". Achieving reversible solid-state hydrogen storage in ambient conditions with moderate energy exchange with the surroundings is the ultimate challenge to becoming a hydrogen-based society. Varieties of novel materials have been investigated in recent decades and have provided many novel compositions, fascinating structures, and functionalities. Today, metal hydrides are being explored for a range of applications from hydrogen exports to remote-area power systems, solid-state battery thermochemical energy storage, and hydrogen diffusion.

The aim of this Special Issue of Inorganics, entitled ‘State-of-the-Art and Progress in Metal-Hydrogen Systems, 2nd Edition’, is to inspire continued research into this important class of materials, particularly for energy-related applications.

Dr. Terry Humphries
Dr. Mark Paskevicius
Prof. Dr. Craig Buckley
Dr. Hai-Wen Li
Prof. Dr. Torben R. Jensen
Guest Editors

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• metal hydride
• hydrogen
• interstitial hydride
• ionic hydride
• complex hydride
• organic hydride
• hydrogen storage
• hydrogen diffusion
• thermochemical energy storage
• solid-state batteries
• solid-state electrolyte
• extreme conditions
• physisorption
• chemisorption
• nanoconfinement
• nanoporous materials
• kinetics
• thermodynamics
• ab initio model
• catalysis
• electrochemical reaction
• energy storage
• crystal structures
• surface and interface effects
• hydrogen production
• hydrogen purification

• State-of-the-Art and Progress in Metal-Hydrogen Systems in Inorganics (15 articles)