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US 6,589,312 B1Granted
Nanoparticles for hydrogen storage, transportation, and distribution
OwnerDavid G. Snow, Charles J. Brumlikinventors
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OwnerDavid G. Snow, Charles J. Brumlikinventors
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This invention uses nanoparticles to broaden the range of economic materials, improve performance across this broader range, and thereby lower costs of hydride and other storage systems. Nanoparticles can have dramatically different mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermodynamic, and/or other properties than their parent (precursor) materials. Because of this fundamental characteristic, nanophase materials can greatly improve the range of possibilities of materials selection, performance, cost, and practicality for hydride storage systems, advancing the early commerciality of such systems for hydrogen fuel cells or other applications. Among such hydrogen storage improvements are cheaper and better-performing metals, alloys, and/or compounds; lower weight; and reduced storage volumes.
A material for storing hydrogen as a hydride, wherein the material comprises:
A material for storing hydrogen as a hydride, wherein the material comprises:
A method of using a material for storing hydrogen as a hydride, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.