Objective In order to meet the international goals for hydrogen storage materials, the work in NANOHy aims at combining the latest developments in the metal hydride field with novel concepts for tailoring materials properties. Leading expertise in the field of complex hydride synthesis, synthesis and functionalization of nanostructured carbon, nanoparticle coating, structural characterization, and computational methods will be joined to achieve a fundamental understanding combined with considerable practical progress in the development of novel nanostructured materials for hydrogen storage. The target materials are nanocomposites consisting of hydride particle sizes in the lower nanometer range which are protected by a nanocarbon template or by self-assembled polymer layers in order to prevent agglomeration. Thus, there is potential to lower working temperature and pressure, to enhance the reversibility, and to control the interaction between the hydride and the environment, leading to improved safety properties. Materials of this kind can mitigate or solve principal and practical problems which have been identified recently in other projects. The composites will be synthesized out of novel complex hydrides with very high hydrogen content and nanocarbon templates. Alternatively, hydride colloids will be coated in a Layer-by-Layer self-assembling process of dedicated polymers. Computational methods will be used to model the systems and predict optimal materials/size combinations for improved working parameters of the systems. Sophisticated instrumental analysis methods will be applied to elucidate the structure and the properties of the nano-confined hydrides. An upscale of the target nanocomposite will be made in the final stage and 0.5-1 kg of the material will be integrated and tested in a specially designed laboratory tank. Techno-economical evaluation will be performed and potential spin-off applications will be explored by an industry partner in NANOHy. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputational scienceengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Keywords Hydrogen storage Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Novel Novel materials materials Hydrogen storage Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY-2007-1.2-04 - Novel nanostructured materials for hydrogen storage Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE EU contribution € 747 504,00 Address KAISERSTRASSE 12 76131 Karlsruhe Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Natascha Wallburg (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 234 111,00 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Marco Zoppi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 198 128,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jean-Xavier Boucherle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUTURE CARBON GMBH Germany EU contribution € 166 494,00 Address Gottlieb-Keim-Strasse 60 95448 BAYREUTH See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Florian Michl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK Norway EU contribution € 372 730,00 Address INSTITUTTV 18 2007 KJELLER See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bjorn Hauback (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany EU contribution € 273 037,00 Address HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andreas Stockhaus Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece EU contribution € 214 350,00 Address END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET 15341 Agia Paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Marina Fontara (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Norway EU contribution € 193 275,00 Address PROBLEMVEIEN 5-7 0313 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Helmer Fjellvåg (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Korea Institute of Science and Technology South Korea EU contribution No data Address 39-1 Hawolgok-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu 136-791 Seoul See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Young Ho Moon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data