Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

Development of a novel hydrocarbon-based SPAES membrane to improve hydrogen storage efficiency and reduce toluene crossover in LOHC systems.

A technology that allows hydrogen to be stored in liquid form by reacting it with liquid organic compounds like dibenzyltoluene (DBT).

A hydrocarbon-based membrane engineered with specialized sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) polymer, featuring narrow hydrophilic domains to restrict toluene diffusion while allowing proton conduction.

A traditional perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymer membrane commonly used in proton exchange applications, but which struggles with hydrocarbon crossover in LOHC systems.

South Korea

Japan

South Korea's government investment in LOHC infrastructure.

Development of a novel hydrocarbon-based SPAES membrane to improve hydrogen storage efficiency and reduce toluene crossover in LOHC systems.

A predecessor LOHC material used as a benchmark for the performance of BMP.

A commercial LOHC material used as a benchmark for the performance of BMB.

A novel LOHC material developed through molecular engineering, demonstrating a 206% increase in hydrogen storage and release rate compared to its predecessor.