Throughout the hydrogen value chain, a wide range of metallic and non-metallic materials are used to serve many different purposes. Their selection is based on numerous factors, such as material properties, availability, and cost, as well as process conditions and other requirements concerning strength, weight, temperature, pressure, corrosion resistance, conductivity, etc. In this section you can find news items related to the materials used in all equipment associated with water electrolysis, hydrogen transport, storage, and processing. If you would like to see your news release published here and in our email newsletter, please feel free to contact Matjaž Matošec.
Savannah River National Laboratory has been awarded USD 3 million by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Basic Energy Science Program to further fundamental research capable of enabling new pathways for hydrogen storage and production technologies.
Sibanye-Stillwater and Heraeus Precious Metals have agreed to jointly collaborate on research and development of novel electrocatalysts containing platinum group metals with high activity and stability for PEM electrolysers utilised in the production of green hydrogen.
A UCLA-led research group has developed a method for predicting the potency and stability of platinum alloy catalysts. Using that technique, the researchers have produced an alloy that yielded excellent results under conditions approximating real-world use.
The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is developing an innovative method of testing for materials and components used in hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, with the aim of significantly accelerating the market ramp-up of hydrogen.
Metal hydrides are seen as a potential solution for hydrogen storage. However, the mining and production of high-purity materials emit large amounts of CO2. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have now demonstrated that such materials can be produced from recycled industrial waste.
The transport of green hydrogen in the form of iron. This is the vision of the ‘Me2H2 iron-steam process’ project coordinated by the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and funded by the German government. The project team aims to develop a concept for its implementation on an industrial scale.
Hong Kong renewable energy company EPRO Advance Technology (EAT) has announced a breakthrough in green hydrogen energy generation and energy storage, revealing what is believed to be the easiest and lowest-cost way to deliver hydrogen that the world has seen.
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed advanced sealing solutions for electrolyzers. By bonding its sealing materials to electrolyzer stack plates, the company offers reliable plate units designed to optimize sealing performance in aggressive electrolyzer environments.
WITT, a German-headquartered manufacturer of gas-related equipment, highlights its HD gas filter for installation in hydrogen pipework. The filter provides reliable protection against fine contaminants and condensates in the gas supply.
Smoltek Innovation AB has signed a collaboration agreement with an unspecified ‘large international manufacturer’ of materials for electrolyzers to integrate its nanofiber-based cell material into PEM electrolyzers.
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