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New Method of Synthesizing Organic Hydrogen Storage Materials for Fuel Cells

Masayuki Shirai
Research Center for Compact Chemical Process
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We have developed technology for synthesizing decalin, a promising material of hydrogen storage for fuel cell through the combination of supercritical carbon dioxide with a supported metal catalyst. This process has merits of low temperature, high selectivity, high efficiency, easy recovery of decalin, and capability of recycling carbon dioxide solvent. It is expected to contribute to the implementation of hydrogen storage materials synthesis system to reduce the environmental burden.

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Fig. Multi-phase catalytic reaction system with supercritical carbon dioxide.

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