Progress in sodium borohydride as a hydrogen storage material: Development of hydrolysis catalysts and reaction systems

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 5983-5997

  Muir, Sean S ^a   Yao, Xiangdong ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DOE target; Hydrogen storage; Hydrolysis catalyst; Reactor design; Sodium borohydride

Indexed keywords

CATALYST MATERIAL; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; CRITICAL ISSUES; DOE TARGET; HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS; HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM; NEW PROCESS; NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS; REACTION SYSTEM; REACTOR DESIGN; RESEARCH AREAS; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDES; TRANSPORTATION FUELS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; REACTOR DESIGNS; SODIUM BORO HYDRIDES;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DESIGN; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; PRECIOUS METALS; SODIUM; STORAGE (MATERIALS); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 79955473707     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.032     Document Type: Review

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