Nano-based H_2 Generators For The Army

摘要

A research and development company specializing in advanced thermal control and energy conversion, Mainstream Engineering Corp., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop nanotechnology-based hydrogen generators for compact fuel cell power systems.rnAdvances in microelectronics technology have digitized the modern battlefield by enabling night vision, global positioning, laser range-finding and targeting, digital communications, and advanced sensing.rnAs battlefield technologies advance, so will the need for compact, efficient, silent, and safe power generation. Although fuel cells have kept pace with these power needs so far, the hydrogen storage and retrieval technologies on which they depend are still transitioning out of the laboratory.