Berkeley Lab Scientists Makes It Possible to Create H2 Batteries

Hydrogen contains tremendous amount of energy, and when this particular energy is cleverly harnessed, it can power your electronics for days. However, judging by the fact that hydrogen-powered batteries would require a sizable amount of hydrogen, this would require the user to lug around a large hydrogen tank in order to operate the battery. Nevertheless, such scenario is about to change, as the scientists at Berkeley Lab has met a breakthrough in their hydrogen battery research. Apparently, the scientists have created a gas-barrier polymer matrix out of polymethyl methacrylate, whereby the matrix will keep the hydrogen in, while leaving oxygen and other atoms out of the process. Generally, the hydrogen will bind with the magnesium nanocrystals in a low pressure storage. The hydrogen can be released from the nanocrystals to create energy, while the magnesium nanocrystals are then free to bond with another batch of hydrogen. Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Email Comment Write the displayed characters Add Comment

 

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