Cel Mandatory reductions in emission of polluting gases from use of fossil fuel energy in industrial and transport activities are being negotiated between Europe, the USA, Japan and the developing countries and alternative energy sources and devices must be rapidly developed. Metal hydrides offer a safe alternative for transmission and storage of pollution-free hydrogen energy to be used in fuel cells, batteries and other applications. Mg-based metal hydrides with high volumetric energy density, low cost and high abundance are the best candidate but commercialization has been retarded mainly due to high sorption temperatures. In the past two years, research in Canada and Germany have led to breakthroughs in Mg hydride technology by the introduction of small volume fractions of nano-scale mixed-valence oxides such as Cr_2O_3, Fe_3O_4, Mn_2O_3 and V_2O_5 and/or nano-particles of Cr, Fe, Mn, V, Ti, Nb in their metallic states. These innovations, in part achieved and patented by partners in this Network, have reduced H_2 de-sorption times below 300 C to 5 minutes and are considered for application by GFE and other corporations in collaboration with teams of this Network. It is highly original that the most dramatic catalytic effects on H-sorption are generated by nanoparticles of transition metals that are immiscible in Mg and exhibit mixed valency (such as Fe, V, Cr, Mn etc). However, the state of bonding in these nano-particles and their fundamental catalytic mechanisms on the dissociation, Adsorption, diffusion and de-sorption kinetics of H^2 in Mg are not known. It is therefore of urgent fundamental and industrial interest to Perform a comparative study of the effects. This Network proposes to bring together collective pluri-disciplinary expertise from five nations in the EU zone and its Large Scale Research Facilities (ESRF and ILL) to investigate these fundamental mechanisms and to build on the recent progress towards cost-effective applications. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy Program(-y) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Temat(-y) Data not available Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania NET - Research network contracts Koordynator INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Rue de la Piscine, 1130 - Domaine Universitaire de 38402 SAINT-MARTIN-D'HERES Francja Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Edificio B 08193 BELLATERRA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Avenida Americo Vespucio s/n 41092 SEVILLA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 56,Rue Jules Horowitz, 6 38043 GRENOBLE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych GKSS - FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEESTHACHT GMBH Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Max Planck-Strasse 1 21502 GEESTHACHT Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE - PAUL LANGEVIN Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Rue Jules Horowitz 38042 GRENOBLE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres PARKS ROAD OX1 3PH OXFORD Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Emil-Figge-Str. 70 44227 DORTMUND Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA KLIMENT OHRIDSKI Bułgaria Wkład UE Brak danych Adres James Bourchier Street 1 1128 SOFIA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych