Hydrogen has the highest gravimetric density (energy density per unit mass) of any fuel. The combustion of hydrogen releases energy in the form of heat. When hydrogen reacts with oxygen in a fuel cell, the reaction releases energy in the form of electricity. Unlike hydrocarbon-based fuels, the generation of energy from either the combustion of hydrogen or the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen in a fuel cell is not accompanied by the emission of greenhouse gases. This makes hydrogen a promising solution to solve global warming issues. However, hydrogen has a low volumetric density (low energy density per unit volume) which makes storing or transporting hydrogen extremely difficult and expensive. To accelerate the utilization of hydrogen as an energy carrier, it is necessary to develop advanced hydrogen storage methods that have the potential to have a higher energy density. The hydrogen storage market is segmented by application into: (1) Stationary power: stored hydrogen is consumed for example in a fuel cell for use in backup power stations, refueling stations, power stations; (2) Portable power: hydrogen storage applications for electronic devices such as mobile phones, flash lights, and portable generators; and (3) Transportation: industries including automobiles, aerospace, unmanned aerial systems, and hydrogen tanks used throughout the hydrogen supply chain. The increasing devel-opment of light and heavy fuel cell vehicles is expected to drive the development of on-board solid-state hydrogen technologies. A large number of research groups worldwide for many years have been trying to develop materials having the right set of thermodynamic and kinetic properties, along with all of the physical properties (high gravimetric density, high volumetric density, etc.) to allow for low-pressure storage system in ambient conditions. However, to date, no material has been found that satisfies all the desired properties to be viably used in many appli-cations. Even if we consider only three parameters namely gravimetric density, volumetric density, and system cost, no materials that can meet the ultimate targets of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or the 2030 targets of the European Union's Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan. The present article reviews advances in solid-state hydrogen storage technology and compares the opportunities and challenges of selected materials. The materials reviewed in this article have a wider spectrum than the materials reviewed in other existing articles, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), graphene, boron nitride (BN), fullerene, silicon, amorphous manganese hydride molecular sieve, and metal hydrides. Pioneering works, important breakthroughs, as well as the latest developments for promising materials are also reviewed. In addition, for the first time the targets set by several official regulatory agencies for solid-state hydrogen storage are summarized. Achievements in academic and industrial research are compared against these targets. The future prospects of promising materials are analyzed based on how its practical application can be implemented according to market needs. (c) 2022 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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