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Hydrogen Molecules Trapped in Interstitial Host Channels of α‐Hydroquinone |
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| Authors: | Ji‐Ho Yoon Prof. Yun‐Je Lee Jeasung Park Dr. Taro Kawamura Dr. Yoshitaka Yamamoto Dr. Takeshi Komai Dr. Satoshi Takeya Dr. Sang Sup Han Dr. Jong‐Won Lee Prof. Yongjae Lee Prof. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Dept of Energy & Resources Engineering, Korea Maritime University, Busan 606‐791 (Korea), Fax: (+82)?51‐410‐4684;2. Hanwha Chemical Company R&D, Daejeon 305‐804 (Korea);3. AIST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8569 (Japan);4. Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 305‐343 (Korea);5. Kongju National University, Chungnam 330‐717 (Korea);6. Yonsei University, Seoul 120749 (Korea) |
| Abstract: | Easy come, easy go: Hydroquinone forms a channel structure of cages with hydrogen‐bonded hexagons. These may provide an ideal route for the fast inclusion and facile release of hydrogen molecules (see figure), which can lead to reversible hydrogen storage under mild conditions.  |
| Keywords: | cage compounds clathrates host‐guest chemistry hydrates hydrogen storage |