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Chemistry

Exploration of new liquid organic hydrogen carrier materials for safer and transportable energy sources

Optimization of LOHC molecules using molecular engineering approaches. Change in the position of the methyl group in nitrogen-containing bicyclic LOHC (left) and hydrocarbon tricyclic LOHC (right). Credit: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) To reduce CO2 emissions, an energy transition from carbon-based energy systems to more sustainable systems based on hydrogen energy is urgently needed. However, the properties of…