Bioderived and Synthetic Hydrogen Storage Materials

Bioderived and Synthetic Hydrogen Storage Materials presents innovative approaches for developing efficient, safe, and cost-effective hydrogen storage technologies. It demonstrates how the combination of biosynthesized and engineered nanomaterials can overcome hydrogen’s inherent storage challenges of low density and high diffusivity. Covering physical, chemical, and hybrid storage methods, this book showcases how waste biomass and plastic can be transformed into functional hydrogen storage materials through sustainable processes. It addresses metal hydrides, complex hydrides, carbon-based materials, and metal-organic frameworks while expanding on the emerging application of 3D printing in fabricating optimized storage structures. Readers will gain insight into the complete development pathway for next-generation storage materials from precursor selection and biosynthesis to functionalization, thermal activation, and performance testing. Graduate students and researchers in materials science and energy engineering as well as industry professionals developing sustainable energy technologies, waste valorization processes, and nanomaterials for energy systems will find this book a useful reference.