Development of New Mg-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials by Binding-Energy Engineering

• Project/Area Number: 16H04539
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Material processing/Microstructural control engineering
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Edalati Kaveh 九州大学, カーボンニュートラル・エネルギー国際研究所, 准教授 (60709608)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,260,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥14,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,360,000)
• Keywords: Hydrogen Storage / Metal Hydrides / High-Pressure Torsion

Outline of Final Research Achievements

First-principle calculations and CALPHAD methods were combined with experiments to design new hydrogen storage materials with low hydrogen binding energy that can store hydrogen at room temperature. The high-pressure torsion method was used to synthesize the designated materials, resulted in discovery of various Mg-, Ti- and high-entropy-based hydrogen storage materials. Among these materials, Mg4NiPd was one good example which reversibly stored 0.8 wt% hydrogen at room temperature, in agreement with binding energy calculations. The second example was TiZrCrMnFeNi, which showed fast and reversible hydrogen storage at room temperature with 1.7 wt% capacity (30% higher than capacity of commercial rare-earth-based LaNi5). Rare-earth-free TiZrCrMnFeNi stored hydrogen without activation, but many hydrogen storage alloys need an extra activation process. This study showed a clear method to design new room-temperature hydrogen storage materials using the concept of binding energy engineering.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

A theoretical/experimental method is reported to design and synthesize new solid materials that can store hydrogen at room temperature. Such materials can potentially be used not only for compact and safe storage of hydrogen in stationary applications but also for energy storage in Ni-MH batteries.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Lorraine/Rouen Normandy University(フランス)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Campinas/Federal University of Sao Carlos(ブラジル)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Anhui University of Technology(中国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Jinan University/Nanjing Tech University(中国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Normandie University/University of Lorraine(フランス)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Max-Planck-Institut(ドイツ)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Normandie University(France)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Lorraine(France)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Ufa State Aviation Technical University(ロシア連邦)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Universitie Catholique de Louvain(Belgium)
• [Journal Article] Mechanical synthesis and hydrogen storage characterization of MgVCr and MgVTiCrFe high-entropy alloy (2020)
  • Author(s): M.O. de Marco, Y. Li, H.W. Li, K. Edalati, R. Floriano
  • Journal Title: Advanced Engineering Materials Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Pages: 1901079-1901079
  • DOI: 10.1002/adem.201901079
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Phase transformations in MgH2-TiH2 hydrogen storage system by high-pressure torsion process (2020)
  • Author(s): K. Kitabayashi, K. Edalati, H.W. Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Journal Title: Advanced Engineering Materials Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Pages: 1900027-1900027
  • DOI: 10.1002/adem.201900027
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Reversible room temperature hydrogen storage in high-entropy alloy TiZrCrMnFeNi (2020)
  • Author(s): P. Edalati, R. Floriano, A. Mohammadi, Y. Li, G. Zepon, H.W. Li, K. Edalati
  • Journal Title: Scripta Materialia Volume: 178 Pages: 387-390
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.12.009
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Microstructural details of hydrogen diffusion and storage in Ti-V-Cr alloys activated through surface and bulk severe plastic deformation (2020)
  • Author(s): Novelli Marc、Edalati Kaveh、Itano Shota、Li Hai-Wen、Akiba Etsuo、Horita Zenji、Grosdidier Thierry
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 45 Issue: 8 Pages: 5326-5336
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.07.058
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] New Mg–V–Cr BCC Alloys Synthesized by High-Pressure Torsion and Ball Milling (2018)
  • Author(s): Fujiwara Keisuke、Uehiro Ryoko、Edalati Kaveh、Li Hai-Wen、Floriano Ricardo、Akiba Etsuo、Horita Zenji
  • Journal Title: MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS Volume: 59 Issue: 5 Pages: 741-746
  • DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.M2018001
  • NAID: 130006725929
  • ISSN: 1345-9678, 1347-5320
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Superior hydrogenation properties in a Mg65Ce20Ni10Cu5 nanoglass processed by melt-spinning followed by high-pressure torsion (2018)
  • Author(s): C. Xu, H. Lin, K. Edalati, W. Li, L. Li, Y. Zhu
  • Journal Title: Scripta Materialia Volume: 152 Pages: 137-140
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.04.036
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Bulk nanocrystalline gamma magnesium hydride with low dehydrogenation temperature stabilized by plastic straining via high-pressure torsion (2018)
  • Author(s): Edalati Kaveh、Kitabayashi Kouki、Ikeda Yuji、Matsuda Junko、Li Hai-Wen、Tanaka Isao、Akiba Etsuo、Horita Zenji
  • Journal Title: Scripta Materialia Volume: 157 Pages: 54-57
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.07.043
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Design and synthesis of a magnesium alloy for room temperature hydrogen storage (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, R. Uehiro, Y. Ikeda, H. W. Li, H. Emami, Y. Filinchuk, M. Arita, X. Sauvage, I. Tanaka, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Journal Title: Acta Materialia Volume: 149 Pages: 88-96
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2018.02.033
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] High-pressure torsion for new hydrogen storage materials (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Journal Title: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Pages: 185-193
  • DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2018.1435131
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Effect of gradient-structure versus uniform nanostructure on hydrogen storage of Ti-V-Cr alloys: Investigation using ultrasonic SMAT and HPT processes (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, M. Novelli, S. Itano, H.W.Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita, T. Grosdidier
  • Journal Title: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume: 737 Pages: 337-346
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.053
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Ultra-severe plastic deformation: Evolution of microstructure, phase transformation and hardness in immiscible magnesium-based systems (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, R. Uehiro, K. Fujiwara, Y. Ikeda, H.W.Li, X. Sauvage, R.Z.Valiev, E. Akiba, I. Tanaka, Z. Horita
  • Journal Title: Materials Science and Engineering A Volume: 701 Pages: 158-166
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.076
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Impact of severe plastic deformation on microstructure and hydrogen storage of titanium-iron-manganese intermetallics (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, M. Matsuo, H. Emami, S. Itano, A. Alhamidi, A. Staykov, D.J. Smith, S. Orimo, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Journal Title: Scripta Materialia Volume: 124 Pages: 108-111
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.07.007
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Advanced energy materials by high-pressure torsion (2019)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: International Academic Forum on Advanced Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing, Shnghai, China
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Synthesis and characterization of high entropy alloys based on TiFe system (2019)
  • Author(s): R. Floriano, K. Edalati
  • Organizer: The XVIII SBPMat, Balneario Camboriu-SC, Brazil
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Effect of HPT process in the first hydrogenation of Ti0.5Zr0.5(Mn1-xFex)Cr1 , x = 0, 0.2 and 0.4 (2019)
  • Author(s): J. Hidalgo Jimenez, J.M. Cubero-Sesin, K. Edalati, S. Khajavi, J. Huot
  • Organizer: The XVIII SBPMat, Balneario Camboriu-SC, Brazil
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Design of Mg-based alloys for room temperature hydrogen storage (2019)
  • Author(s): H.W. Li, K. Edalati, R. Uehiro, Y. Ikeda, H. Emami, Y. Filinchuk, M. Arita, X. Sauvage, I. Tanaka, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: 2019 E-MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibition, Warsaw University of Science and Technology, Warsaw, Poland
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Recent advances of surface mechanical attrition treatment for improved subsurface hardening and H-storage applications (2019)
  • Author(s): T. Grosdidier, M. Novelli, K. Edalati
  • Organizer: European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT 2019), Stockholm, Sweden
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] High-pressure torsion for new hydrogen storage materials (2019)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: The World Fuel Cell Conference (WFCC), Courtyard Shanghai Minhang, Shangai, China
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Gamma MgH2 produced by HPT processing (2019)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, K. Kitabayashi, Y. Ikeda, J. Matsuda, H.W. Li, I. Tanaka, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 163th JIM Annual Fall Meeting
• [Presentation] Modifying reactivity for hydrogen storage performance by surface mechanical attrition treatment: application to Ti-V-Cr alloys (2018)
  • Author(s): T. Grosdidier, K. Edalati, M. Novelli, S. Itano, H.W. Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The XIV Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO2018)
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Activation of Ti-V-Cr alloys for hydrogen storage by surface mechanical attrition treatment and high-pressure torsion (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, M. Novelli, S. Itano, H.W. Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita, T. Grosdidier
  • Organizer: The 22nd World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC)
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] High-pressure torsion and hydrogen storage materials (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: Workshop on Mechanochemistry for the Improvement of Metal Hydrides
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Synthesis of nanocrystalline metastable phases by high-pressure torsion for energy applications (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: Advanced Energy Materials Congress
  • Invited
• [Presentation] High-pressure torsion for manufacturing functional materials from powders (2018)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 2nd European Conference on Materials, Mechatronics and Manufacturing (ECMMM 2018)
• [Presentation] Design of metastable hydrogen storage materials by binding-energy engineering (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, R. Uehiro, Y. Ikeda, H.W. Li, H. Emami, M. Arita, I. Tanaka, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 7th Latin American Conference on Metastable and Nanostructured Materials (NANOMAT 2017)
  • Place of Presentation: Brotas. Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-19
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Impact of HPT processing on Mg-V-based hydrogen storage alloys (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, K. Fujiwara, H.W. Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 160th JIM Annual Spring Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-15
• [Presentation] owder processing by high-pressure torsion to achieve functionality (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: JSPM International Conference on Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPMIC2017)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Influence of surface and bulk mechanical straining on hydrogen storage performance of Ti-V-Cr alloys (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, M. Novelli, S. Itano, H.W. Li, E. Akiba, Z. Horita, T. Grosdidier
  • Organizer: The 161th JIM Annual Fall Meeting
• [Presentation] Ultra-severe plastic deformation (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: The 6th International Workshop on Giant Straining Process for Advanced Materials (GSAM2017)
• [Presentation] Impact of severe plastic deformation on solid-state hydrogen storage (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: Frontiers in Materials Processing Applications, Research and Technology (FiMPART’17)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Developing Mg-based hydrogen storage alloys using high-pressure torsion (2017)
  • Author(s): R. Uehiro, K. Edalati, H. Emami, H.W. Li, M. Arita, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: JIM Annual Kyushu Local Meeting
• [Presentation] Hydrogen storage characteristics of nanocrystalline Mg - V - Cr alloys processed by HPT (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Fujiwara, R. Uehiro, K. Edalati, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: JIM Annual Kyushu Local Meeting
• [Presentation] Giant straining by HPT to produce UFG materials (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: The International Workshop on New Trends in Research of UFG Materials Produced by SPD
• [Presentation] Influence of severe plastic deformation on Mg-based hydrogen storage materials (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: I2CNER International Hydrogen Storage Workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
• [Presentation] Development of new Mg-based hydrogen storage materials by binding-energy engineering (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, R. Uehiro, Y. Ikeda, H.W. Li, H. Emami, M. Arita, I. Tanaka, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 159th JIM Annual Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-19
• [Presentation] Impact of high-pressure torsion on hydrogen storage materials (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati
  • Organizer: The 5th International Workshop on Giant Straining Process for Advanced Materials (GSAM2016)
  • Place of Presentation: Dai-Hakata Building, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-28
• [Presentation] Formation of new metastable phases and intermetallics in magnesium-based systems by high-pressure torsion (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Edalati, H. Emami, E. Akiba, Z. Horita
  • Organizer: The 9th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, Processing, Fabrication, Properties and Applications (THERMEC)
  • Place of Presentation: Graz Convention Center, Graz, Austria
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-28
  • Invited