Soild-state hydrogen storage systems
First Claim
1. A composition comprising a hydrogen storage nanomaterial containing nanoparticles having an average size in the range of 1-100 nanometers.
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Abstract
Improved hydrogen storage materials are disclosed. A first material comprises a hydrogen storage nanomaterial that contains nanoparticles or nanoparticle clusters of a metal that is capable of combining with hydrogen to form a metal hydride. The nanomaterials may be formed using a thermal spray process. A second material comprises a micro-sized support that contains a hydrogen storage material deposited thereon. The hydrogen storage material may comprise a thermal spray deposit formed on a fly ash particle. A third material comprises a hydrogen permeable container having a hydrogen storage material therein. The container may comprise a microparticle having an internal void (e.g., a fly ash cenosphere or glass microsphere) containing a hydrogen storage material that has been permeated therein. Alternatively, the container may comprise an enclosing layer formed over a hydrogen storage material. The enclosing layer may be a deposited protective layer formed over a particle of a hydrogen storage material
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38 Claims
- 1. A composition comprising a hydrogen storage nanomaterial containing nanoparticles having an average size in the range of 1-100 nanometers.
- 7. A method comprising forming a hydrogen storage nanomaterial by condensing an atomized hydrogen storage material.
- 13. A composition comprising a micro-sized support having a hydrogen storage material deposited thereon.
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18. A method comprising:
- (i) melting a hydrogen storage material by heating the material to a temperature not less than its melting point temperature;
(ii) atomizing and spraying the melted material by contacting the melted material with a flow of a gas;
(iii) introducing a micro-sized support into the spray of the melted material; and
(iv) depositing a portion of the spray on the support. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- (i) melting a hydrogen storage material by heating the material to a temperature not less than its melting point temperature;
- 21. A composition comprising a micro-sized hydrogen permeable container having a hydrogen storage material contained therein.
- 31. A method comprising forming a hydrogen storage material within a micro-sized hydrogen permeable container by permeating the hydrogen storage material into the container.
- 35. A method comprising forming a hydrogen storage material within a micro-sized hydrogen permeable container by enclosing a particle containing a hydrogen storage material with a layer that is permeable to hydrogen when heated.
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