{"title":"Electrochemical performance of Ni–Fe–Co spinel anodes with a nanorod structure in anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers","authors":"Ataollah Niyati, Arianna Moranda, Ombretta Paladino","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green hydrogen production via anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) is becoming a game changer as a sustainable energy solution by offering a cost-effective alternative to conventional electrolyzers. In this study, Ni–Fe–Co spinel electrocatalysts, with a specific nanorod morphology engineered to optimize ion diffusion, were synthesized via a sono-hydrothermal method and evaluated as anodes in AEMWEs. Four different compositions of nanostructured Ni–Fe–Co oxides, all based on the NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> spinel, and named NiCo3–S, NiCo4–S, NiFe1–S (10 % Fe), and NiFe2–S (20 % Fe) were synthesized and spray-coated onto nickel felt gas diffusion layers. A Pt/C cathode and an Aemion + membrane completed the 5 cm<sup>2</sup> AEMWE assembly. The structural analysis confirmed well-defined spinel phases and a nanorod morphology for all the electrocatalysts, with NiFe2–S exhibiting enhanced crystallinity and smaller nanorod dimensions. Electrochemical tests revealed that AEM cells equipped with NiFe2–S anodes achieved a low cell voltage of 1.808 V at 1 A. cm<sup>−2</sup> and 2.06 V at 2 A. cm<sup>−2</sup>, outperforming other electrocatalysts. A 45-h DC stability test showed only a slight voltage increase (1.815 V–1.866 V), while a 20-h accelerated stress test (AST) confirmed minimal degradation. These results demonstrate that Fe incorporation inside an already optimized nanorod structure improves electrocatalytic activity, charge transfer, and durability, making NiFe2–S a promising anode material for scalable AEMWE applications, further advancing the development of cost-effective green hydrogen production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 124-132"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Catalytic valorization of glycerol to sustainable aviation fuels: Hydrodeoxygenation, hydroisomerization, and synergistic intensification","authors":"Jamna Prasad Gujar, Bharat Modhera","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aviation industry's decarbonization hinges on scalable, renewable fuel solutions that meet stringent performance and sustainability criteria. This review critically examines the catalytic valorization of glycerol a low-cost, abundant byproduct of biodiesel production into specification-compliant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). After establishing the essential chemical and operational requirements for jet fuel, we assess the unique potential of glycerol as a feedstock, highlighting its molecular adaptability for conversion into jet-range hydrocarbons. The review systematically explores mainstream SAF production routes, with a focus on advanced catalytic processes such as hydrodeoxygenation, hydrocracking, and hydroisomerization. Detailed mechanistic insights are provided into the regulation of carbon chain length and deoxygenation pathway selectivity, supported by key data from recent experimental and techno-economic studies. Challenges related to catalyst stability, hydrogen efficiency, and process integration are critically analyzed, alongside sustainability metrics and policy frameworks essential for commercial deployment. By distilling landmark research and synthesizing advances in catalysis, reaction engineering, and regulatory strategy, this work offers a comprehensive roadmap for accelerating the adoption of glycerol-derived SAFs. The findings underscore the pivotal role of catalytic innovation and cross-sector collaboration in achieving aviation's net-zero ambitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 220-238"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yizhou Jiao , Weijiang Chen , Qiaogen Zhang , Zhehao Pei , Le Feng , Peichen Cao
{"title":"Grain structure regulation: A novel approach to enhance the sensitivity and baseline stability of palladium thin film resistive hydrogen sensors","authors":"Yizhou Jiao , Weijiang Chen , Qiaogen Zhang , Zhehao Pei , Le Feng , Peichen Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Achieving high sensitivity and resistance baseline stability in palladium thin film resistive hydrogen sensors is essential for the accurate detection of low-concentration hydrogen. This study proposes a method based on grain structure regulation to enhance the sensitivity and baseline stability of Pd thin film resistive hydrogen sensors. The results show that adjusting the grain structure of the Pd film to zone Ⅱ with smaller grain size significantly improves the sensitivity and baseline stability of the Pd resistive hydrogen sensors. Compared to zone T structure, the sensitivity of the sensor with zone Ⅱ structure is increased by more than 50 %, and the resistance baseline drift is reduced to below 0.01 %, enabling the sensor to produce a distinct response to hydrogen lower than 15 μL/L. The methodology proposed in this work provides a novel approach for further improvement of the detection capability for Pd-based resistive hydrogen sensors to low-concentration hydrogen gas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"143 ","pages":"Pages 276-285"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of acute toxicity in liquid organic hydrogen carriers via experimental and computational approaches","authors":"Seon Hwa Baek , Eun Jung Park , Jeong Won Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) are promising hydrogen storage materials, yet their toxicological properties remain insufficiently characterized. This study evaluated the acute toxicity of selected LOHCs following OECD Test Guideline 423 to determine lethal dose 50 % (LD50) values in rodents. The toxicological properties of various LOHC candidates, including dibenzyltoluene, N-ethylcarbazole, and hydrogenated pyridine-based compounds, were assessed through experimental and computational approaches. The results indicate that toxicity varies with hydrogenation state, with some fully hydrogenated forms exhibiting increased toxicity. Among the tested compounds, dibenzyltoluene exhibited the lowest toxicity, whereas some pyridine-based LOHCs induced neurological effects of varying severity. A moderate correlation was observed between the predicted and experimental toxicity values, suggesting that computational models provide useful insights but require careful interpretation. These findings contribute to the systematic assessment of LOHC toxicity and provide insights into their safety for industrial hydrogen storage applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 286-291"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical investigation on the scale-up and optimization of coal-supercritical water fluidized bed gasification reactors for hydrogen production","authors":"Zhenqun Wu, Guobiao Ou, Hui Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.349","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.349","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The supercritical water fluidized bed (SCWFB) is an ideal reactor for the industrial application of the technology of coal gasification in supercritical water (SCW) for hydrogen production. To address the lack of scale-up theory for SCWFB reactors, this study develops a new coal-SCW particulate flow reaction model and performs systematic numerical investigations on the effects of reactor size scale-up (2-, 5-, and 10-fold) and operating parameters scale-up. Results demonstrate that as the reactor size increases, the high-quality fluidization characteristic of SCWFB get maintained, while coal gasification efficiency (CE) gets enhanced. At the 10-fold scale-up level, CE increases by more than 4 % compared to the original reactor, and efficient gasification can be achieved for high-concentration coal slurries (60 wt %) with the CE of 93.98 %. Moreover, through optimization of feedstock injection velocity and multi-nozzle configurations, the temperature distribution homogeneity and CE get further enhancement in scaled-up SCWFB reactors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 112-123"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinrong Fan , Dongjian Kang , Xuyang Meng , Xiaoguang Wang , Zizai Ma , Jianping Du
{"title":"Electronic-Reconstructed Fe2O3/NiWO4 heterojunction nanosheets for large-current-density oxygen evolution","authors":"Jinrong Fan , Dongjian Kang , Xuyang Meng , Xiaoguang Wang , Zizai Ma , Jianping Du","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nickel tungstate-based materials emerge as effective catalysts to accelerate the kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER), whereas their limited electrochemical activity and stability at industrial-level current densities necessitate structural and electronic optimization. In this paper, we explore the preparation of the self-supporting Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/NiWO<sub>4</sub> heterojunction nanosheets by a synergistic hydrothermal and vapor-phase cation exchange strategy. The optimized catalyst exhibits exceptional OER performance, requiring ultralow overpotentials of 251 and 310 mV to deliver 100 and 1000 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> in 1 M KOH, respectively, along with remarkable durability exceeding 120 h of continuous operation. Density functional theory demonstrates that heterointerface drives directional electron transfer from Ni to Fe sites, redistributing interfacial charge density and elevating the Ni 3d orbital energy level closer to the Fermi level. This tailored electronic configuration hastens OER reaction rate by lowering activation barriers, and shifts the rate-determining step. Furthermore, the anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer employing Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/NiWO<sub>4</sub> anode demonstrates exceptional operational efficiency, requiring only 1.67 V to deliver industrial-scale current density (1000 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) and maintaining stable operation for 60 h. This work serves critical insights for development of high-performance catalysts under practical operating conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 143-151"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of NH4NO3 pre-treatment on hydrogen adsorption properties of Na+, K+, Ag+, Li+, H+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Cu2+ and Mg2+ exchanged natural clinoptilolite","authors":"Orkun Ergürhan, Burcu Erdoğan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub> modification and calcination pretreatment on the hydrogen adsorption properties of Gördes clinoptilolite (CLN). The H<sup>+</sup> form (H-CLN) was obtained by modification with 1.0 M NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub> for 12 h followed by calcining at 450 °C for 6 h. The cation-exchanged samples of the H-CLN were obtained with 0.1 and 0.5 M of NaNO<sub>3</sub>, KNO<sub>3</sub>, LiNO<sub>3</sub>, AgNO<sub>3</sub>, Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, Cu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> solutions. XRD analysis demonstrated that the pretreatment used did not lead to the loss of the crystalline structure of the samples. XRF results indicated a slight increase in the SiO<sub>2</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> ratio, from 5.35 for CLN to 5.45–5.84 for H-CLN and its cation-exchanged forms. The BET surface areas (35.68–259.18 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) and hydrogen adsorption capacities of the CLNs (0.244–0.726 wt% at 77 K) demonstrated that the applied NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub> exchange and calcination pretreatment markedly enhanced the textural and gas adsorption properties. The 0.5-Li-CLN exhibited the highest hydrogen adsorption capacity of 0.726 wt%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 200-210"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cyclodextrin-mediated synthesis of PdM (M=Co, Ni) bimetallic ultrafine nanocatalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction","authors":"Jingjing Zhang , Defeng Qi , Qiang Zhang , Yin Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing active and stable Pd-based materials is crucial to design cost-effective, efficient, and highly durable catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, PdM/NC series ultrafine nanoparticles alloy catalysts (2.50 nm PdCo/NC, 2.75 nm PdNi/NC) with enhanced atomic utilization were synthesized via cyclodextrin-assisted pyrolysis. Moreover, the DFT (density functional theory) calculation and experiment demonstrated that Co, Ni doping and nitrogen incorporation optimize Pd's electronic structure, improving ORR performance. PdCo/NC and PdNi/NC exhibits superior activity (half-wave potential:0.858 V, 0.820 V; Tafel slope: 58.23 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, 56.63 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>) and stability (88.58 % and 89.52 % current retention after 12 h continuous operation). Practical zinc-air batteries using PdCo/NC and PdNi/NC cathodes demonstrate high open-circuit potentials (1.49 V and 1.46 V) and peak power densities (125.77 mW cm<sup>−2</sup> and 96.77 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>). This work provides strategic insights for designing ultrafine nanoparticle catalysts, advancing zinc-air battery development through optimized energy efficiency and durability in oxygen electrocatalysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 275-285"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrogen ignition in the process of its pulsed release into the air-containing mixtures under various conditions","authors":"A.E. Smygalina, A.D. Kiverin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The article numerically studies the process of pulsed hydrogen release under high pressure into air-containing mixtures under various conditions using the example of release into air and a stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixture. Two cases are considered: hydrogen release into a medium under ambient conditions and into a medium pre-compressed by 11.4 times, which corresponds to the characteristic compression in a gas piston engine. In the simulations, both the initial hydrogen pressure and the radius of the hole through which hydrogen is released are varied. As a result, critical pressure values required for successful ignition of various compositions during hydrogen release through holes of different radii are determined. It is shown that the hydrogen release into a stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixture could lead to the combustion wave propagation in a detonation mode following the ignition. On the one hand, this is important for assessing the risks of hydrogen explosion hazards, and, on the other hand, can become the basis for new technological solutions for stable ignition in combustors without the use of additional devices, such as a spark ignition system. Thus, the work demonstrates that a relatively small mass of hydrogen is required to ignite a stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixture. In this regard, it can be concluded that ignition as a result of a jet flow of hydrogen into a combustible mixture can principally serve as a replacement for spark ignition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"144 ","pages":"Pages 211-219"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent research progress of catalysts for thermocatalytic ammonia decomposition","authors":"Xiaoyan Dong , Shaomin Zhu , Hui Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.133","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.133","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the global energy transition underway, hydrogen has gained attention as a clean energy source. However, its large-scale application is limited by challenges such as storage and transportation difficulties, low energy density, and the hard-to-detect nature of leaks. In contrast, ammonia, as an efficient hydrogen carrier, offers advantages such as high hydrogen storage capacity, low cost, mature storage and transportation methods, and safety. Ammonia cracking is crucial for harnessing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier, and on-site hydrogen production can effectively address the challenges associated with traditional hydrogen usage. Hence, this paper provides a deep and thorough review for thermocatalytic ammonia decomposition, including the effects of catalyst fabrication approach, supports, promoters and other factors on the catalytic activity, focusing on the reaction kinetics, rate-determining steps, their influencing factors, and the key reaction steps and mechanisms, Special attention is paid to Co catalysts which is potential for ammonia decomposition at low temperatures. This review reveals the basic principles of catalytic NH<sub>3</sub> decomposition, summarizes the strategies for improving reaction efficiency, and can serve as a comprehensive reference and theoretical guidance for the design of new catalysts reaction processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"143 ","pages":"Pages 286-306"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144230925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}