TOKYO — In a world where lithium ion power packs are the norm and buzz is building around solid-state batteries, old nickel-metal hydride batteries seem like yesterday's news. After all, Toyota has ...

Metal hydride alloys have emerged as a critical component in the development of sustainable energy systems due to their capability of reversibly absorbing and desorbing hydrogen. These intermetallic ...

Separating gases such as hydrogen from larger compounds in the air is an important part of manufacturing and energy production. But it's also an expensive process, requiring large amounts of energy ...

A new design for solid-state hydrogen storage could significantly reduce charging times. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have ...

Metal hydrides are considered a cutting-edge storage material for hydrogen. These hydrides function even better, if the micrometer-sized hydride particles are coated with a thin polymer film. Using a ...

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Honda Motor has agreed with TDK Corporation and Japan Metals & Chemicals (JMC) additional joint project to reuse “rare earth metal” extracted from nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrid ...

Automotive battery packs are improving at a rapid rate with new cell chemistry promising to make them more efficient and safer. However, Toyota continues to use the same basic cell technology that it ...