abstract
Increasing demands for energy driven by economic growth and development and challenges have prompted countries to shift towards renewable energy production. Hydrogen (H2) is a promising energy carrier to address the increasing need for clean energy sources. Hence, efforts are concentrated on developing sustainable methods for efficient production and safe H2 storage. Carbonaceous nanomaterials (CNMs) have emerged as promising candidates for high-performance H2 storage applications due to their unique properties, including high specific surface area. Despite the inherent advantages of CNMs for H2 storage, challenges remain in their cost-effective synthesis and hydrogen adsorption capacity, especially under ambient conditions. As research advances, a sustainability framework integrating technical, environmental, health, safety, economic, and social aspects is crucial to provide a roadmap to overcome existing barriers against the commercialization of CNMs for hydrogen storage applications. The discussions provided in the present review highlight that adopting strategies including nitrogen-doping, metal (e.g., Pd, Pt, Ni, Ti) incorporation, and the design of CNMs nanocomposites can shape the road of sustainable hydrogen storage.
keywords
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ACTIVATED CARBON; RENEWABLE ENERGY; PD NANOPARTICLES; FLAME SYNTHESIS; FOSSIL-FUELS; SOLAR-ENERGY; LONG-TERM; GRAPHENE; ADSORPTION
subject category
Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Energy & Fuels
authors
Nemati, B; Kamali, M; Aminabhavi, TM; Dewil, R; Costa, MEV; Capela, I
our authors
Maria Elisabete Jorge Vieira Costa
Collaborator
Mohammadreza Kamali
PhD StudentProjects
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)
Associated Laboratory CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (LA/P/0006/2020)
acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge FCT for financial support under the doctoral scholarship No. 2020.05304.BD for the first author. This work also received financial support through CESAM by FCT/MCTES (UIDP/50017/2020 + UIDB/50017/2020 + LA/P/0094/2020) , through national funds. Thanks are also due to the financial support of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, UIDB/50011/2020 (DOI 10.54499/UIDB/50011/2020) , UIDP/50011/2020 (DOI 10.54499/UIDP/50011/2020) & LA/P/0006/2020 (DOI 10.54499/LA/P/0006/2020) , and Research Employment Contract FCT-CEECIND/02608/2017, financed by national funds through the FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) . Thanks, are also due to the financial support from the PDM program, KU Leuven.