Recent Developments

Technology Developments

HSM has a Research and License Agreement with the University of New Brunswick (UNB). This collaboration has lead to a range of exciting discoveries in the storage of hydrogen within light metal hydrides. Four patents have been filed on materials and materials processing techniques. These patents, listed above as newly developed technologies, include:

  • the rehydrogenation of sodium alanate and a wide range of other attractive light metal systems through the use of a supercritical fluid containing hydrogen;
  • the means of producing and cycling gallium hydrides that incorporate a phase change from liquid to solid during cycling allowing for high cycle life;
  • a method of producing a solvent-free magnesium alanate (to be patented);
  • the rehydrogenation of alane utilizing a supercritical solvent reaction.

Process Developments

HSM has been working with the UNB and some key materials suppliers to develop processes for the fabrication of novel materials. These processes include:

  1. a solvent free method of producing magnesium alanate;
  2. a process for producing catalyst-doped alane; and
  3. a process of producing a catalyst doped sodium alanate. Four additional patent disclosures are being prepared for filing upon completion of the review.

New Discoveries

HSM has also made some new and important discoveries:

  1. Means of rehydrogenation of sodium alanate utilizing a supercritical solvent.
  2. Means of rehydrogenation of alane utilizing a supercritical solvent.
  3. Means of producing catalyst-doped alane.
  4. Means of synthesizing solvent-free magnesium alanate.

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