Recent progress of nanotechnology in enhancing hydrogen storage performance of magnesium-based materials: A review

Hydrogen has attracted wide attention in the field of new energy, triggering a comprehensive study of hydrogen production, storage and application. This paper mainly studies the hydrogen storage capacity of magnesium-based materials with nanostructure. The reversible hydrogen capacity of Mg-based hydrogen storage materials can reach 7.6 wt%, but due to its poor kinetic and thermodynamic properties, its hydrogen storage performance is not as good as other hydrogen storage materials. In order to reduce the desorption temperature of materials, many studies have been carried out. Alloying, nanostructure and adding catalyst are feasible methods to improve the properties of Mg-based hydrogen storage alloys. By adding catalyst and alloy with other transition elements, the dehydrogenation temperature of magnesium-based materials has been reduced to less than 200 °C. The hydrogen storage of magnesium-based alloys has been practically applied.