Nanostructuring of Mg-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials: Recent Advances for Promoting Key Applications

Nanomicro Lett. 2023 Apr 10;15(1):93. doi: 10.1007/s40820-023-01041-5.

¹ National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloys Net Forming and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Mg Materials and Applications and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
² Instrumental Analysis Center of SJTU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
³ National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloys Net Forming and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Mg Materials and Applications and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China. zoujx@sjtu.edu.cn.

Abstract

A comprehensive discussion of the recent advances in the nanostructure engineering of Mg-based hydrogen storage materials is presented.
The fundamental theories of hydrogen storage in nanostructured Mg-based hydrogen storage materials and their practical applications are reviewed.
The challenges and recommendations of current nanostructured hydrogen storage materials are pointed out.

Keywords: Hydrogen storage; Kinetics; Mg-based hydrogen storage materials; Nanostructure; On-board hydrogen storage; Thermodynamics.