Materials Research Directions Toward a Green Hydrogen Economy: A Review

Overview

Journal ACS Omega

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2022 Sep 26

PMID 36157740

Authors

Zachary J Baum

Leilani Lotti Diaz

Tatyana Konovalova

Qiongqiong Angela Zhou

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Abstract

A constellation of technologies has been researched with an eye toward enabling a hydrogen economy. Within the research fields of hydrogen production, storage, and utilization in fuel cells, various classes of materials have been developed that target higher efficiencies and utility. This Review examines recent progress in these research fields from the years 2011-2021, exploring the most commonly occurring concepts and the materials directions important to each field. Particular attention has been given to catalyst materials that enable the green production of hydrogen from water, chemical and physical storage systems, and materials used in technical capacities within fuel cells. The quantification of publication and materials trends provides a picture of the current state of development within each node of the hydrogen economy.

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