High-Capacity and Low-Cost Hydrogen-Storage Sorbents for Automotive Applications Award Number: DE-EE0007049 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Fuel Cell Technologies Office Date: 06/02/2015 Location(s): TX Office(s): Golden Field Office
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June 2, 2015
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High-Capacity and Low-Cost Hydrogen-Storage Sorbents for Automotive Applications
Award Number: DE-EE0007049
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Date: 06/02/2015
Location(s): TX
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Texas A&M University to develop new materials as the next generation of low-cost and high-capacity hydrogen-storage sorbents with appropriate stability, sorption kinetics, and thermal conductivity.
Proposed project activities would include synthesis and characterization of porous metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen storage. Design and synthesis would occur at both Texas A&M University's Zhou lab in College Station, TX and Argonne National Lab in Argonne, IL. Characterization would occur in the Synchrotron and Atomic layer deposition at Argonne National Lab. Gas adsorption studies and single crystal analysis would occur at Texas A&M University. The project would involve the use and handling of various hazardous materials, including metals, organic solvents, hydrogen, and high pressure CO2. All such handling would occur in-lab, and follow proper hazardous material handling and disposal practices. All hazardous materials would be managed in accordance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Existing University health and safety policies and procedures would be followed including employee training, proper protective equipment, engineering controls, monitoring, and internal assessments. No modifications to buildings or new permits, additional licenses and/or authorizations are expected to be required as a result of the proposed project. For all work conducted at DOE laboratories, project activities may be subject to additional NEPA review by the cognizant NEPA Compliance Officer for the lab and will be required to meet the labs health and safety requirements.