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¹College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, National Innovation Centre for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.

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Spatially programmed confinement catalysis enhances magnesium hydride hydrogen storage by engineering the local reaction environment. This approach improves kinetics and durability for advanced hydrogen energy systems.

Keywords:

Dimensional Engineering Hydrogen Storage Kinetics Magnesium Hydrides Nanostructured Architectures Spatial Confinement Catalysis

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Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology

Background:

Magnesium hydrides offer high theoretical capacity for solid-state hydrogen storage.
Challenges include slow kinetics, high thermodynamic barriers, and poor cycling stability.
Conventional catalytic doping is insufficient for comprehensive performance enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce spatially programmed confinement catalysis as a new paradigm for magnesium hydride hydrogen storage.
To explore how dimensional confinement at various length scales impacts hydrogen storage properties.
To demonstrate improved performance through synergistic regulation of catalysis and diffusion.

Main Methods:

Systematic analysis of one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D) confinement architectures.
Investigation of how confinement influences interfacial chemistry and hydrogen transport.
Evaluation of phase evolution stabilization during cycling.

Main Results:

Dimensional confinement dictates interfacial chemistry and optimizes hydrogen transport.
Reversible hydrogen storage achieved at reduced temperatures with enhanced durability.
Synergistic regulation of surface catalysis and bulk diffusion observed.

Conclusions:

Spatially programmed confinement catalysis offers superior performance over traditional methods.
This strategy enables the rational design of nanoreactors for next-generation hydrogen storage.
Future work involves balancing kinetics, capacity, and integration with adaptive materials.