Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Storage using Metal Hydrides:
Fluorine Substitution in Metal Hydrides

Tortoza, Mariana Soledad

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Authors

Tortoza, Mariana Soledad

Date

2023

Supervisor

Craig Buckley

Terry Humphries

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Science and Engineering

School

Department of Physics and Astronomy

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96182

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

It is imperative to use renewable energy sources for heat storage and electricity generation. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is the most efficient way. The CSP is paired with a thermal energy storage (TES) module to generate electricity 24/7. Metal hydrides are employed as TES materials and in this thesis fluorine atoms were substituted for hydrogen atoms in MgH2 and in NaMgH3 forming solid solutions to increase the operating temperature and stability of these materials.