ROMNET-ERA
ROManian Inventory and NETworking for Integration in ERA-
Contract No. 510475, financed by European Commission (2004-2006)

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Flash News No. 6, April 6, 2005
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NMP-2004-3.4.5.2 - Improved, energy efficient hydrogen storage systems especially for transport

The objective is to develop radically new hydrogen storage media with the potential to meet vehicle on-board hydrogen storage requirements (of at least 6wt% for the complete system), operating at near ambient temperature and pressure, with high round trip, charge/discharge energy efficiency. Activities should involve fundamental materials research to develop new materials for hydrogen storage with high specific capacity and high energy efficiency for charge/discharge, including nano-structured porous materials, chemical hydrides.

Materials development may be supported by theoretical modelling to improve understanding of heat and mass transfer in porous nano-structured materials to guide systems development.

The expected STREPs should focus on leading edge research directed at highly innovative, nano-structured hydrogen storage materials.