Sustainable materials for the hydrogen economy

The aim of the GreenMat4H2 - GreenMaterials for Hydrogen - performance center is to develop "green" material solutions for the hydrogen economy and to ensure the reliability of hydrogen-loaded systems. To this end, the performance center bundles the excellence and know-how from science and industry in the Rhine-Main region and beyond.

A large number of elements, materials and systems are required for the production, storage and use of hydrogen. These are examined within the framework of the performance center with regard to their service life and criticality, and solutions for optimization as well as substitution are developed. The ecological footprint and suitability of the various materials will be evaluated, and their integration and use in efficient and high-performance systems will be enabled. For this purpose, the entire life cycle of products and systems of a hydrogen economy must be considered, from production, storage and transport to use and recycling. In addition to the materials used, components and systems are also analyzed in terms of their reliability and sustainability, and new recycling and circular economy concepts are developed. In this way, the hydrogen economy will not only become more sustainable and geopolitically independent, but also more efficient and safer.

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