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Innovations in Hydrogen Storage: Investigating Composite Materials and Mechanochemical Synthesis for Future Applications

Abstract

Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for a sustainable future, but its low density presents a significant challenge for efficient storage. Dr. Tian's research focuses on developing a solid-state hydrogen storage system with enhanced energy capacity and kinetics, and in this seminar, she will discuss the latest advances in this field.
Specifically, Dr. Tian will focus on the recently developed composite system for the new generation hydrogen storage tank. Her team's nanoporous polymer-based composites offer several advantages over powders, including enhanced safety, ease of handling, and practical manufacturing. These composites have the potential for hydrogen storage applications as a means of increasing storage capacity or decreasing operating pressures in high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks.
Dr. Tian will present her group's recent work on mechanochemical synthesis of metal-organic frameworks, which offers a potential solution to overcome the challenges associated with solvothermal synthesis. She will discuss the benefits of this approach and how it can improve the performance of hydrogen storage systems. Overall, this research seminar will provide insight into innovative solutions, which could have a significant impact on the future of clean energy.

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Biography

Dr Mi Tian is a senior lecturer in Low Carbon Engineering and leading the Hydrogen Storage Research Group at the University of Exeter. Her research is concerned with the understanding of structure-property relationships of functional composites and their application to problems in sustainable energies. Mi Tian significantly contributes to the development of porous polymer composite for onboard hydrogen systems, which has a direct impact on light-weighted vehicles and low carbon economy. She has been leading the research on the neutron scattering technique for hydrogen energy materials, which provides the fundamental properties of hydrogen and hence leads to novel hydrogen material design. Mi received the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize in 2019 and was recognised as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering in 2020.