Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xin F. Tan, Manjin Kim, Kazuhiro Yasuda, Kazuhiro Nogita
Summary: Bulk Mg-based hydrogen storage materials have the potential to provide a low-cost solution for energy storage and transportation. They are safer and more oxidation resistant compared to nano powders. Various alloying elements and innovative processing methods can be used to improve the performance of bulk Mg alloys in terms of hydrogen sorption kinetics and stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nozomi Noto, Shigehito Isobe, Naoyuki Hashimoto
Summary: The research evaluated the dehydrogenation properties of several hydride-hydroxide systems and found that only the KH-LiOH system showed potential for reversible hydrogen adsorption/desorption, although rehydrogenation would require extremely high pressure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Yuanyuan Shang, Claudio Pistidda, Goekhan Gizera, Thomas Klassen, Martin Dornheim
Summary: Magnesium and magnesium based compounds have been extensively studied as potential hydrogen and thermal energy storage materials due to their abundance and high storage densities. Efforts have been made by the scientific community to improve their properties while maintaining high hydrogen storage capacity.
JOURNAL OF MAGNESIUM AND ALLOYS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
W. J. Botta, G. Zepon, T. T. Ishikawa, D. R. Leiva
Summary: This article reviews the progress in studying the reaction of hydrogen with metallic Mg to form MgH2, as well as how different metallurgical processing routes influence the microstructure of the material.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zeng-Yi Li, Yu-Jia Sun, Chen -Chen Zhang, Sheng Wei, Li Zhao, Ju-Lan Zeng, Zhong Cao, Yong-Jin Zou, Hai-Liang Chu, Fen Xu, Li-Xian Sun, Hong-Ge Pan
Summary: This paper provides a brief summary of the typical structure and hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reaction mechanism of MgH2 and comprehensively reviews strategies to effectively tune the thermodynamics and kinetics of Mg-based materials. Significant achievements have been made, but there are still some crucial issues that need to be addressed. Lastly, the future development prospects of MgH2 in energy-efficient conversion and storage are presented.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoyue Zhang, Yahui Sun, Guanglin Xia, Xuebin Yu
Summary: Light-weight solid-state hydrogen storage materials, such as metal hydrides and complex hydrides, have great application potential due to their high hydrogen storage densities. Neutron scattering techniques have become powerful tools for characterizing the hydrogen storage mechanism of these materials.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Min Liu, Zhendong Yao, Jing Gu, Chao Li, Xu Huang, Liuting Zhang, Zengyang Huang, Meiqiang Fan
Summary: Hydrogen energy is considered important for low carbon energy and has wide application prospects. The production of hydrogen plays a crucial role in the hydrogen industry chain. The safe and stable acquisition of hydrogen remains a pressing issue, particularly for temporary or portable usage scenarios, due to inadequate infrastructure. This paper systematically investigates the research progress of hydrolytic hydrogen production materials in the past 15 years, categorizing them into four systems based on hydrolysis characteristics. The advantages, disadvantages, and technical bottlenecks of different materials are thoroughly analyzed, and promising candidates are identified for industrialization feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jinlian Ni, Yunfeng Zhu, Jiguang Zhang, Zhongliang Ma, Yana Liu, Aoqi Wang, Liquan Li
Summary: It was unexpectedly found that the desorption behavior of magnesium rich Mg-Ni hydrides improved after exposure to air for a certain period. After 4 months of exposure, the dehydrogenation peak and onset temperature were lowered by 150°C and 130°C, respectively. Furthermore, the air-exposed sample exhibited rapid hydrogen absorption and desorption rates at 300°C. The improvement in reactivity is attributed to the refining of the powders, the in-situ formed magnesium hydroxide layer, and the presence of Ni as active catalytic sites.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daifeng Wu, Rui Li, Qing Zhou, Renheng Tang, Fangming Xiao
Summary: Light activation can effectively improve the hydrolysis performance of Mg-based materials, and the combination of ball-milling and light activation can further enhance the performance. The hydrolysis performance of Mg-based materials can be tailored by adjusting the light energy, and the Mg(OH)(2) layer can act as a catalyst to enhance the decomposition of MgH2 under light activation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. Sarath Babu, E. Anil Kumar
Summary: In this study, a compressor operated sorption thermochemical energy storage system is proposed and examined for high temperature thermal energy storage. Magnesium-based metal hydrides are used as energy storage materials, resulting in significant heat upgradation and high performance coefficients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Li Ren, Yinghui Li, Ning Zhang, Zi Li, Xi Lin, Wen Zhu, Chong Lu, Wenjiang Ding, Jianxin Zou
Summary: With the urgent need to find green, low-cost, and high-efficiency energy resources due to the depletion of fossil fuels and global warming, hydrogen has been considered as a potential alternative. However, effective and safe hydrogen storage techniques are now becoming a bottleneck for the hydrogen economy. Magnesium-based hydrogen storage materials have garnered interest due to their high storage capacity, low cost, and excellent reversibility. Nano-structuring has proven to be an effective strategy to enhance the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of these materials.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chen Jin, Haoyuan Zheng, Li Wang, Haizhen Liu, Xinhua Wang, Mi Yan
Summary: Adding rare earth hydride CeH2.51 significantly improves the hydrogen storage performance of Mg(NH2)2-2LiH, enhancing the hydrogen absorption/desorption kinetics and cycle performance. The sample doped with 7.5 wt% CeH2.51 shows the best comprehensive performance, with reduced activation energy and stable hydrogen storage capacity after cycles.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Eli Grigorova, Pavel Markov, Boyko Tsyntsarski, Peter Tzvetkov, Ivanka Stoycheva
Summary: This study investigates the hydrogen sorption performance of materials based on 80 wt.% MgH2 with the addition of 15 wt.% Ni or V and 5 wt.% activated carbons synthesized from polyolefin wax, a waste product from polyethylene production (POW), walnut shells (CAN), and peach stones (CPS). The composition and performance of the samples are analyzed through milling, hydrogenation, X-ray diffraction, and TEM.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Toyoto Sato, Shin-ichi Orimo
Summary: Alloys based on REMgNi4 exhibit reversible hydrogen absorption and desorption reactions, forming three hydride phases. The hydrogen storage capacities and hydride formation pressures are dependent on the compositional ratios and crystal structures of the alloys.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Robert T. Bell, Nicholas A. Strange, Noemi Leick, Vitalie Stavila, Mark E. Bowden, Tom S. Autrey, Thomas Gennett
Summary: The use of an organic borohydride salt additive, tetramethylammonium borohydride (TMAB), has been shown to enhance the chemical stability and thermal cyclability of Mg(BH4)(2) melt. This finding is significant for applications in hydrogen storage and magnesium battery technologies.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
R. B. Strozi, D. R. Leiva, J. Huot, W. J. Botta, G. Zepon
Summary: Various Mg-based alloys were synthesized via high energy ball milling, with the quinary MgVAlCrNi alloy showing a single-phase structure and being a lightweight high-entropy alloy with low hydrogen storage capacity. Non-stoichiometric alloys also exhibited low hydrogen storage capacity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bruna G. de Souza, Gustavo Figueira, Maria H. Carvalho, Victor Alcaraz-Gonzalez, Karla E. Saldana-Flores, Mario Godinho Jr, Adilson J. A. de Oliveira, Ruth H. G. A. Kiminami, Luis A. M. Ruotolo, Ernesto A. Urquieta-Gonzalez
Summary: A novel unconventional coprecipitation procedure combined with a simple and fast microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment was used to synthesize a new nanocrystalline magnetic cobalt ferrite with photo-Fenton activity. The study demonstrated that microwave hydrothermal treatment is essential for obtaining magnetic and photoactive Co-ferrite, with photoactivity mainly attributed to the migration of Co2+ ions during the MAH treatment.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Witor Wolf, Claudemiro Bolfarini, Claudio S. Kiminami, Walter J. Botta
Summary: This review discusses recent advances in optimizing fabrication processes and properties of Al-matrix composites reinforced with quasicrystals. It also covers challenges in manufacturing processes and potential future studies that may arise from recent findings. Substantial developments have been made in the past decade in this field.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
G. Y. Koga, T. Ferreira, Y. Guo, D. D. Coimbrao, A. M. Jorge Jr, C. S. Kiminami, C. Bolfarini, W. J. Botta
Summary: Amorphous and amorphous/nanocrystalline microstructures exhibit a good balance between corrosion resistance and wear resistance, while the crystalline microstructures are more suitable for load-bearing applications that do not require high corrosion resistance.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Satoshi Nogami, Katsuhiko Minoura, Nao Kiminami, Yui Kitaura, Hiromasa Uchiyama, Kazunori Kadota, Yuichi Tozuka
Summary: This study investigated methods to improve the water solubility of curcumin and maintain its supersaturated state. Experimental results indicate that the addition of alpha-cyclodextrin can help inhibit the nucleation and crystal growth of curcumin.
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
G. Figueira, S. Dulnee, G. Y. Koga, T. P. Cataldi, C. S. Kiminami, M. J. Kaufman, P. Gargarella
Summary: Thermomechanical post-treatments were evaluated for their impact on the corrosion behavior of bulk metallic Ni57Nb33Zr5Co5 glass in simulated PEMFCs environment. While partial crystallization led to a loss in corrosion properties, the post-treated samples still met the requirements for PEMFCs and exhibited better performance than conventional alloys.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gustavo Bertoli, Guilherme Y. Koga, Fernanda C. Puosso, Amy J. Clarke, Claudio S. Kiminami, Francisco G. Coury
Summary: The study investigated the wear performance of CrCoNi multi-principal element alloys, and found that the addition of carbon and refinement of primary carbides can further improve the wear resistance of the alloys.
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Aylanna P. M. de Araujo, Simon Pauly, Rodolfo L. Batalha, Francisco G. Coury, Claudio S. Kiminami, Volker Uhlenwinkel, Piter Gargarella
Summary: This study investigated a metastable quasicrystal-forming Al95Fe2Cr2Ti1 alloy prepared by selective laser melting (SLM), revealing high relative density and the presence of nm-sized quasicrystalline precipitates in the microstructure. The alloy exhibited high compressive strength and ductility, suggesting the potential for fabricating higher-performance high-temperature quasicrystal-forming alloys with freedom of geometry design and lower cost.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Gustavo Bertoli, Lucas B. Otani, Amy J. Clarke, Claudio S. Kiminami, Francisco G. Coury
Summary: The Cr40Co40Ni20 alloy exhibits a single-phase face centered cubic initial structure with partial transformation to hexagonal close packed phase during straining. It shows significant yield strength-grain size dependence and high activation energy for grain growth, leading to refined grain structures. The alloy combines strength and ductility under tension, while an empirical equation is proposed to describe stacking fault energy in Cr-Co-Ni alloys to enhance deformation mechanisms.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Renato Belli Strozi, Daniel Rodrigo Leiva, Guilherme Zepon, Walter Jose Botta, Jacques Huot
Summary: This study investigated the addition of a non-hydride forming element in the multicomponent Ti-V-Nb-M system using the CALPHAD approach. Cr was selected as the fourth alloying element, and (TiVNb)(100-x)Cr-x alloys were synthesized and found to absorb hydrogen at room temperature without activation treatment. Increasing the Cr content in the alloys resulted in higher equilibrium pressures, indicating tunable hydrogen storage properties could be achieved.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
G. Y. Koga, D. Travessa, G. Zepon, D. D. Coimbrao, A. M. Jorge, J. E. Berger, V. Roche, J. -c. Lepretre, C. Bolfarini, C. S. Kiminami, F. Wang, S. L. Zhu, A. Inoue, W. J. Botta
Summary: FeCoNiCrMoB alloys produced by melt-spinning exhibit excellent corrosion resistance in chloride media, with the formation of a nanometric-thick film composed of Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, and Mo on the alloys' surface responsible for granting the corrosion resistance of all alloys. Excessive crystallization forming borides may compromise the corrosion resistance of the alloys, highlighting the importance of maintaining amorphous structures in enhancing corrosion resistance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chaiane M. Caneda, Piter Gargarella, Rudimar Riva, Claudio S. Kiminami, Conrado R. M. Afonso
Summary: Fe76.5Nb8.5B15 (at.%) ultrafine eutectic (UE) coatings were processed by laser cladding, resulting in the formation of nanoscale borides that improved mechanical properties. The wear performance of the coatings and substrate was evaluated, showing different wear mechanisms such as abrasive, adhesive, shearing, and delamination. Oxide particles responsible for tribofilm formation and debris nanoparticles from fracture or breakage were observed. Overall, the Fe-Nb-B ultrafine eutectics laser clad coatings exhibited comparable or superior wear resistance properties to commercial alloys and other materials processed by rapid solidification.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
David D. S. Silva, Alexandre R. C. Nascimento, Guilherme Y. Koga, Guilherme Zepon, Claudio S. Kiminami, Walter J. Botta, Claudemiro Bolfarini
Summary: Ferritic stainless steels armored with borides were tested for their endurance in both abrasive and corrosive environments. It was found that the alloy containing 1.2 wt.% B exhibited the best tribocorrosion resistance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jessica Bruna Ponsoni, Mateusz Balcerzak, Walter Jose Botta, Michael Felderhoff, Guilherme Zepon
Summary: This study investigates a multicomponent alloy with C14 Laves phase structures, which demonstrates promising hydrogen storage capabilities at room temperature. The alloy was designed using computational thermodynamic tools and synthesized as a single C14 Laves phase. Experimental results show that the alloy can reversibly absorb and desorb a large amount of hydrogen at room temperature under moderate pressures, with excellent cycling stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
