Synthesis of new hydrogen storage materials by high-pressure torsion

• Grant number: 19/09816-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: November 05, 2019
• End date: December 04, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Physical Metallurgy
• Principal Investigator: Walter José Botta Filho
• Grantee: Walter José Botta Filho
• Visiting researcher: Kaveh Edalati
• Visiting researcher institution: Kyushu University, Japan
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/05987-8 - Processing and characterization of amorphous, metastable and nano-structured metallic alloys, AP.TEM

Abstract

One of the main challenges in the field of energy storage is the development of materials that can store hydrogen at ambient temperature. The objective of this project is to evaluate critically the alternative of processing Mg or Ti-based composites by severe plastic deformation, by high-pressure torsion (HPT) to develop new functional materials with superior properties for hydrogen storage. To achieve such objective we will count with the expertise of the proponent group in the research of hydrogen storage materials with the long-term experience on high-pressure torsion processing of the visiting scientist. (AU)