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Is there any chemical way to store hydrogen in a car without pressurizing it? Driving around with a pressurized tank of combustible gas doesn't sound fun.



Liquid fuel can be created from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/carbon-en...


It can be stored as metal hydrides. Hydrogen atoms can penetrate he crystal lattice of certain metals to form a metal hydride, usually a very fine powder. These are stable at pressures a little higher than earth's normal atmospheric pressure.


Fraunhofer are doing this thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerpaste




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