TSU plans to create on the basis of new materials the production technology of hydrogen for renewable batteries (fuel cells), which are more environmentally friendly than analogs and can be used in any hard to reach places where energy is needed, such as Africa or the Arctic.
For such batteries there is a need in pure hydrogen and oxygen, which can be obtained from the air. They are already used, but there is a problem: where to get the hydrogen? It is difficult and expensive to transport it. And if you use nanomaterials that produce at the LLC Advanced Powder Technology and TSU, which react with water, it is possible to produce hydrogen directly in place - said Edward Dreizin, Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, a visiting professor at TSU.
He explained that it is about nano-dispersed powders, which are researchers of the TSU High-Energy and Special Materials Research Laboratory learned to make, using the technology of electric explosion. The nanoparticles developed at TSU, allow you to set the required properties, and the scope of application of obtained nanomaterials is very wide: from aerospace to medicine.
According to Professor Draize, alternative energy sources can be another point of application of the new materials. Unlike conventional batteries, hydrogen batteries do not harm the environment.
- These hydrogen batteries can be used in any remote, inaccessible places where need energy, but there is no way to conduct power transmission line. The water in these areas is much easier to find, and therefore, our technology will be in demand, - said Edward Dreizin.
He clarified that it is about full development of the technology for materials applications - from their optimization to prepare for implementation. It is planned that scientists from the USA, Italy, and Jamaica also join the work. Now the team is looking for funding for the project.