Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Introduction to Basic Properties of Hydrogen -- 1.1 Basics about THE Hydrogen Element -- 1.2 Basics about the Hydrogen Molecule -- 1.3 Other Fundamental Aspects of Hydrogen -- 1.4 Safety and Precautions about Hydrogen -- References -- 2: Hydrocarbons for Hydrogen Generation -- 2.1 Basics about Hydrocarbons -- 2.2 Steam Methane Reforming -- 2.3 Partial Oxidation -- 2.4 Methanol and Ethanol Steam Reforming -- 2.5 Glycerol Reforming -- 2.5.1 Glycerol Reforming Processes -- 2.5.2 Mechanistic Aspects of Glycerol Reforming Reactions -- 2.5.3 Catalytic Reforming of Glycerol -- 2.6 Cracking of Ammonia and Methane -- 2.6.1 Ammonia Cracking -- 2.6.2 Methane Cracking -- 2.6.3 Other Decomposition Methods -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- 3: Solar Hydrogen Generation: Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Methods -- 3.1 Basics about Solar Water Splitting -- 3.2 Photocatalyic Methods -- 3.2.1 Background -- 3.2.2 Metal Oxides -- 3.2.3 Metal Oxynitrides/Metal Nitrides/Metal Phosphides -- 3.2.4 Metal Chalcogenides -- 3.2.5 Conclusion -- 3.3 Photoelectrochemical Methods -- 3.3.1 Background -- 3.3.2 Photocathode for Water Reduction -- 3.3.3 Photoanode for Water Oxidation -- 3.3.4 Conclusion -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- 4: Biohydrogen Generation and Other Methods -- 4.1 Basics about Biohydrogen -- 4.2 Pathways of Biohydrogen Production from Biomass -- 4.3 Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Hydrogen -- 4.3.1 Hydrogen from Biomass via Pyrolysis -- 4.3.2 Hydrogen from Biomass via Gasification -- 4.3.3 Hydrogen from Biomass via Supercritical Water (Fluid-Gas) Extraction -- 4.3.4 Comparison of Thermochemical Processes -- 4.4 Biological Process for Hydrogen Production -- 4.4.1 Biophotolysis of Water Using Microalgae -- 4.4.2 Photofermentation -- 4.4.3 Dark Fermentation.

4.4.4 Two-Stage Process: Integration of Dark and Photofermentation -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- 5: Established Methods Based on Compression and Cryogenics -- 5.1 Basic Issues about Hydrogen Storage -- 5.2 High Pressure Compression -- 5.3 Liquid Hydrogen -- 5.4 Summary -- References -- 6: Chemical Storage Based on Metal Hydrides and Hydrocarbons -- 6.1 Basics on Hydrogen Storage of Metal Hydrides -- 6.2 Hydrogen Storage Characteristics of Metal Hydrides -- 6.2.1 Storage Capacities -- 6.2.2 Thermodynamics and Reversible Storage Capacity -- 6.2.3 Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation Kinetics -- 6.2.4 Cycling Stability -- 6.2.5 Activation -- 6.3 Different Metal Hydrides -- 6.3.1 Binary Metal Hydrides -- 6.3.2 Metal Alloy Hydrides -- 6.3.3 Complex Metal Hydrides -- 6.3.4 Improving Metal Hydride Performance -- 6.4 Hydrocarbons for Hydrogen Storage -- 6.4.1 Reaction between Carbon Atom and Hydrogen -- 6.4.2 Reaction between Solid Carbon and Hydrogen -- 6.4.3 Reaction between Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen -- 6.5 Summary -- References -- 7: Physical Storage Using Nanostructured and Porous Materials -- 7.1 Physical Storage Using Nanostructures -- 7.1.1 Carbon Nanostructures -- 7.1.2 Other Nanostructures and Microstructures -- 7.2 Physical Storage Using Metal-Organic Frameworks -- 7.3 Clathrate Hydrates -- 7.4 Summary -- References -- 8: Hydrogen Utilization: Combustion -- 8.1 Basics about Combustion -- 8.2 Mechanism of Combustion -- 8.3 Major Factors Affecting Combustion -- 8.4 Catalytic Combustion -- 8.5 Summary -- References -- 9: Hydrogen Utilization: Fuel Cells -- 9.1 Basics of Fuel Cells -- 9.1.1 The Rational Development of Fuel Cells -- 9.1.2 Work Principles of Fuel Cells -- 9.1.3 Operation of Fuel Cells -- 9.2 Types of Fuel Cells -- 9.2.1 Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC) -- 9.2.2 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) -- 9.2.3 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC).

9.2.4 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) -- 9.2.5 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) -- 9.3 Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Fuel Cells -- 9.3.1 Pt-Based Catalysts -- 9.3.2 Nonnoble Metal Catalysts -- 9.4 Fuel Processing -- 9.5 Applications of Fuel Cells -- 9.6 Summary -- References -- 10: Hydrogen Utilization in Chemical Processes -- 10.1 Background -- 10.2 Hydrogen Utilization in Petroleum Industry -- 10.2.1 Hydrocracking -- 10.2.2 Hydroprocessing -- 10.3 Hydrogen Utilization in Chemical Industry -- 10.3.1 Ammonia Production: The Haber Process -- 10.3.2 Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons -- 10.4 Hydrogen Utilization in Metallurgical Industry -- 10.4.1 Ore Reduction -- 10.5 Hydrogen Utilization in Manufacturing Processes -- 10.5.1 Welding Gas: Oxy-Hydrogen Welding -- 10.5.2 Coolant -- 10.6 Hydrogen Utilization in Physics -- 10.6.1 Lifting Gas -- 10.6.2 Superconductor Industry -- 10.6.3 Semiconductor Industry -- 10.7 Summary -- References -- Index -- Supplemental Images.