ESS Science Symposium - Neutrons for Future Energy Strategies

Session

Session III

27 May 2013, 14:30

Paul Scherrer Institut

59. THE CATALYTIC CARBON DIOXIDE – FORMIC ACID CYCLE FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE AND DELIVERY

Prof. Gabor Laurenczy (EPFL)

27/05/2013, 14:30

The interconversion of hydrogen and carbon dioxide/carbonates to chemical energy carriers has attracted considerable interest for the development of novel energy technologies, because it combines hydrogen storage and CO2 utilization. Carbon dioxide and carbonates have been proven to be viable H2 vectors, as these widely available natural C1 sources can be easily hydrogenated to formic acid and...

74. Watching the formation of metal hydrides in situ

Prof. Holger Kohlmann (Leipzig University)

27/05/2013, 15:10

In the quest for low-cost, low-weight, high-capacity reversible hydrogen storage media, real-time in situ studies are gaining more attention recently. This is because it is now commonly accepted that the lack of reversibility is one of the key obstacles for the use of low-weight hydrogen stores. In order to follow the formation of crystalline solids both during the hydrogenation and the...

69. Phases of electrolytes controlled the degradation behavior in electrolyte-supported solid oxide fuel cell

Dr Tzu-Wen Huang Huang (EMPA)

27/05/2013, 15:50

Metal oxide membranes for solid electrolytes are critical components in high temperature electrochemical energy converters such as ceramic fuel cells and electrolyzers, and thus of high relevance for a sustainable energy economy. However we found that the major degradation of conductivity in the electrolyte-supported fuel cell stacks is caused from decay of ions conductivity contribution....

72. Dedicated Sample Environment for Energy Research

Dr Dirk Wallacher (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, D-14109 Berlin, Germany)

27/05/2013, 16:20

For a successful operation of a neutron facility it is of particular importance to provide the users the best technical and scientific support in order to perform highest impact investigations. The quality of the available sample environment support is certainly a key aspect for excellent scientific results. Except for the unique compatibility with complex sample environments, Neutron...