Research community previously filed under “Materials Chemistry”

Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Fuel Cell Technologies

Papers 30,433
Elements 4
Keywords & sectors 37
Leading venue International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Fuel Cell Technologies

This community researches how to generate hydrogen from water and other sources, store it in solid or liquid forms, and convert it back into electricity using fuel cells.

The work centers on three interconnected technical challenges: producing hydrogen via water electrolysis and renewable energy integration, storing it using metal hydrides, ammonia borane, and liquid organic carriers, and utilizing it in proton exchange membrane and solid oxide fuel cells. Recurring methods include catalyst design, life cycle assessment, and system optimization for industrial and grid-scale applications. The research spans the full value chain, from the chemical processes of green hydrogen generation to the engineering of hybrid energy systems that manage power flow and carbon reduction.

The largest share of the community's output is found in hydrogen research, accounting for 31.6% of all hydrogen research tracked, and 14,416 papers here.

The community comprises 30,433 papers, with the highest concentration in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Fuel, and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Recent work focuses on optimizing multi-energy systems with heterogeneous electrolyzers and fuel cells, developing high-performance magnesium-based storage materials, and evaluating the global emissions mitigation potential of planned hydrogen projects.

Recurring themes in the literature

Phrases that recur across this community's paper titles -- a quick map of its sub-topics, drawn straight from the titles themselves.

  • hydrogen storage 3426
  • hydrogen production 2208
  • fuel cell 1976
  • green hydrogen 1051
  • energy storage 574
  • hydrogen fuel 545
  • hydrogen generation 488
  • solid oxide 451
  • fuel cells 375
  • renewable energy 352
  • hydrogen energy 343
  • exchange membrane 338
  • metal hydride 336
  • life cycle 332
  • proton exchange 319
  • oxide fuel 318
  • liquid hydrogen 316
  • pem fuel 296
  • ammonia borane 291
  • storage system 279
  • energy system 277
  • natural gas 273
  • energy management 264
  • membrane fuel 255

Papers behind this description

Most cited
Nature Energy · 2025 · 447 citations
Nature Reviews Clean Technology · 2025 · 357 citations
Energy Reports · 2022 · 1474 citations
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2023 · 712 citations
The Science of The Total Environment · 2024 · 475 citations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2023 · 747 citations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2024 · 435 citations
Results in Engineering · 2023 · 664 citations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2024 · 376 citations
Catalysts · 2025 · 267 citations
Fuel · 2023 · 640 citations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2023 · 587 citations
Newest
Applied Energy · 2025 · 73 citations
Energy · 2025 · 58 citations
Nano Letters · 2025 · 45 citations
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2025 · 45 citations
Nature Energy · 2025 · 42 citations
Applied Energy · 2025 · 36 citations