Zhang Jingmin, Zhou Yao, Li Changjiu, Wang Zhe
Special Glass Key Lab of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
Langmuir. 2024 May 21;40(20):10433-10448. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01006. Epub 2024 May 8.
Glass microspheres, with their unique internal structure and chemical stability, offer a promising solution for the challenges of hydrogen storage and transmission, potentially advancing the utility of hydrogen as a safe and efficient energy source. In this review, we systematically evaluate various treatment and modification strategies, including fusion, sol-gel, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and compare the performance of different types of glass microspheres. Our synthesis of current research findings reveals that specific low-cost and environmentally friendly modification techniques can significantly enhance the hydrogen storage efficiency of glass microspheres, with some methods increasing storage capacity by up to 32% under certain conditions. Through a detailed life-cycle and cost-benefit assessment, our study highlights the economic and sustainability advantages of using modified glass microspheres. For example, selected alternative materials used in lightweight vehicles have been shown to reduce density by approximately 10% while reducing costs. This review not only underscores the contributions of modified glass microspheres to overcoming the limitations of current hydrogen storage technologies but also provides a systematic framework for improving their performance in hydrogen storage applications. Our research suggests that modified glass microspheres could help to make hydrogen energy more commercially viable and environmentally friendly.
玻璃微球具有独特的内部结构和化学稳定性，为氢储存和传输挑战提供了一个有前景的解决方案，有可能推动氢作为一种安全高效能源的应用。在本综述中，我们系统地评估了各种处理和改性策略，包括熔融、溶胶 - 凝胶和化学气相沉积（CVD），并比较了不同类型玻璃微球的性能。我们对当前研究结果的综合表明，特定的低成本且环保的改性技术可显著提高玻璃微球的储氢效率，某些方法在特定条件下可使储存容量提高多达32%。通过详细的生命周期和成本效益评估，我们的研究突出了使用改性玻璃微球的经济和可持续性优势。例如，在轻型车辆中使用的选定替代材料已显示出可将密度降低约10%，同时降低成本。本综述不仅强调了改性玻璃微球在克服当前储氢技术局限性方面的贡献，还为提高其在储氢应用中的性能提供了一个系统框架。我们的研究表明，改性玻璃微球有助于使氢能在商业上更可行且更环保。
