The HyLoStorGH project investigates gas hydrates as an alternative medium for hydrogen storage, addressing the limitations associated with conventional high-pressure and cryogenic storage technologies.
The research focuses on improving the formation and stability of hydrogen-containing hydrates by exploring the combined effects of gas composition, material properties, and confined environments.
Particular attention is given to understanding how the physical and chemical characteristics of porous materials influence hydrate nucleation, growth, stability, and hydrogen incorporation.
The project brings together experimental investigations, advanced material characterization, and thermodynamic and kinetic modelling to establish a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms governing hydrogen-rich hydrate systems.
Structural and molecular-level information obtained through complementary characterization approaches will be integrated with experimental observations and modelling results to develop a consistent description of hydrate behaviour.
The resulting knowledge will support the assessment of hydrate-based hydrogen storage from both scientific and engineering perspectives.
Ultimately, the project seeks to advance the fundamental understanding of confined gas hydrates while providing a scientific basis for developing safer, more efficient, and practically relevant hydrogen-storage technologies for future sustainable energy systems.
Main supervisor:
Prof. Nicolas von Solms
Co- supervisor:
Dr. Jyoti Shanker Pandey