Low-cost, sustainable hydrides for green energy storage. This project aims to develop a technologically simple method for the renewable-powered production of borohydride salts with outstanding energy

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Low-cost, sustainable hydrides for green energy storage. This project aims to develop a technologically simple method for the renewable-powered production of borohydride salts with outstanding energy density using unique material and process designs recently developed at Monash University. New knowledge in sustainable technologies is expected to be derived from in-depth studies of the hydride formation mechanisms under previously unexplored conditions. The target project outcome is a first-of-the-kind sustainable, low-cost borohydride synthesis method that can replace the current high-cost, fossil-fuel-based process. This is expected to benefit the Australian energy sector by enabling inexpensive storage and distribution of renewable electricity in the form of a sustainable solid energy carrier.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3406 - Physical Chemistry. Lead: A/Prof Alexandr Simonov