About 60 years ago, scientists discovered that a certain rare earth metal-hydrogen mixture, yttrium, could be the ideal moderator to go inside small, gas-cooled nuclear reactors. But there wasn't a ...

Metal hydride hydrogen storage systems offer a promising solution for efficient and safe hydrogen storage, utilising intermetallic compounds that reversibly absorb and desorb hydrogen. Their high ...

A U.S. research team has sought to improve the way aluminum hydride is used for hydrogen storage. The material was nanoconfined in a framework that is claimed to be able to overcome the challenge ...

Chinese scientists have paved the way for the country’s green development after successfully designing the world’s first ...

BWX Technologies (BWXT) on Nov. 23 said it has demonstrated the ability to additively manufacture nickel-based super alloys and refractory-metal-based alloys for use in nuclear components. The company ...

Scientists compared hydrogen storage techniques and found that physical methods are closer to commercial feasibility, while materials-based techniques have strong potential. They concluded that ...

University of Groningen physicists have visualized hydrogen at the titanium/titanium hydride interface using a transmission electron microscope. Using a new technique, they succeeded in visualizing ...

The late 2020’s could see the start of a new age of factory mass produced nuclear power. The DOE is putting most of its first of its kind funding ($13 million out of $19 million) for advanced nuclear ...

Metal hydrides are considered a cutting-edge storage material for hydrogen. These hydrides function even better, if the micrometer-sized hydride particles are coated with a thin polymer film. Using a ...

(MENAFNEditorial) Global Metal Hydrides market demonstrates robust expansion potential, with its valuation reaching $413 million in 2024 according to verified industry research. This sector is ...

The compound is stable only at extreme temperatures, suggesting it forms through an entropy-driven reaction. On cooling, it ...