Objective Observing hydrogen (H) in matter is a formidable challenge. Despite being ubiquitous in nature, it is elusiveto scientific scrutiny like no other element. It is often portrayed as either a blessing or a curse. Certainly, it isa prime candidate for producing low-carbon emission power. But no less important is the effect of hydrogenembrittlement which has resulted in many catastrophic failures of engineering alloys.In aid of this, SHINE will realise multiple ambitions. It will facilitate the direct imaging and quantification ofH atoms in candidate metallic alloys and metal-organic frameworks for gaseous storage, allow the discoveryof new solid-state hydrides with controlled release, and help the improvement of fuel cell materials forenergy generation. All these applications have relevance to a ‘low-carbon-emission economy’ that humanitymust develop in the 21st century.SHINE will exploit a novel and entirely unique infrastructure, designed and currently implemented in thePI’s group. It will directly provide three-dimensional hydrogen mapping at the near-atomic scale. Byconnecting and relating this fundamental knowledge and observed physical properties, we will enableunprecedented precision in the prediction of material behaviour and so resolve to unlock control over thebehaviour of hydrogen in such materials.Atom probe tomography will be the principal method of a correlative microscopy and spectroscopy approachto investigate materials where precise knowledge of the distribution of H is crucial. Informed byexperimental data, modelling and simulations will provide a mechanistic understanding of the behaviour ofH in materials. Novel hardware and data-treatment approaches will be developed to maximise data qualityand provide new insights of the behaviour of H in the complex and dynamic microstructures of engineeringmaterials, thereby allowing us to devise manufacturing strategies to enhance their performance anddurability. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Keywords Hydrogen economy hydrogen embrittlement microscopy atomistic simulations Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-2017-COG - ERC Consolidator Grant Call for proposal ERC-2017-COG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant Host institution MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH Net EU contribution € 2 000 000,00 Address MAX PLANCK STRASSE 1 40237 Dusseldorf Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 000 000,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 2 000 000,00 Address MAX PLANCK STRASSE 1 40237 Dusseldorf See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 000 000,00
