Systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies
Abstract
Some or all of the needs above can be addressed by embodiments of the invention. According to embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies can be implemented. In one embodiment, a method for storing hydrogen can be provided. The method can include providing diatoms comprising diatomaceous earth or diatoms from a predefined culture. In addition, the method can include heating the diatoms in a sealed environment in the presence of at least one of titanium, a transition metal, or a noble metal to provide a porous hydrogen storage medium. Furthermore, the method can include exposing the porous hydrogen storage medium to hydrogen. In addition, the method can include storing at least a portion of the hydrogen in the porous hydrogen storage medium.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1064441
- Patent Number(s):
- 8236196
- Application Number:
- 12/408,400
- Assignee:
- Microbes Unlimited, LLC (Augusta, GA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN
Citation Formats
Fliermans, Carl B. Systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Fliermans, Carl B. Systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies. United States.
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"Systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1064441.
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abstractNote = {Some or all of the needs above can be addressed by embodiments of the invention. According to embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for facilitating hydrogen storage using naturally occurring nanostructure assemblies can be implemented. In one embodiment, a method for storing hydrogen can be provided. The method can include providing diatoms comprising diatomaceous earth or diatoms from a predefined culture. In addition, the method can include heating the diatoms in a sealed environment in the presence of at least one of titanium, a transition metal, or a noble metal to provide a porous hydrogen storage medium. Furthermore, the method can include exposing the porous hydrogen storage medium to hydrogen. In addition, the method can include storing at least a portion of the hydrogen in the porous hydrogen storage medium.},
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year = {Tue Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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