Size effects on the hydrogen storage properties of nanostructured metal hydrides: A review

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 637-663

  Bérubé, Vincent ^a   Radtke, Gregg ^b   Dresselhaus, Mildred ^a,c   Chen, Gang ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Hydrogen reaction kinetics; Hydrogen release temperature; Hydrogen storage; Hydrogen storage capacity; Metal hydrides; Nanotechnology; Size effects

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ENTHALPY; HYDRIDES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

GRAVIMETRIC STORAGE CAPACITY; METAL HYDRIDES; VOLUMETRIC STORAGE CAPACITY;

HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOYS;

ABSORPTION; ENTHALPY; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOYS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34248671153     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1284     Document Type: Review

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