LITHUANIAN ENERGY INSTITUTE

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LITHUANIAN ENERGY INSTITUTE

• Lithuanian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
  Platform
• Dr. Rolandas Urbonas
• Scientific Secretary
• Head of Information Department
• Lithuanian Energy Institute
• Breslaujos 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
• Phone [phone], Fax [phone]
• E-mail rolandas_at_mail.lei.lt, http//www.lei.lt

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Outline of the presentation

• NTP establishment.
• NTP partners.
• NTP goals and thematic groups.
• General goals of RD activities.
• Specific goals of RD activities.
• Poles of competence.
• International collaboration.
• Laboratories background.
• Laboratories background.

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NTP establishment

Lithuanian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Platform was established on the 12th of June
2006. Twelve partners signed a contract on
joint activities (partnership) and established
the Lithuanian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Platform. The partners represent the
stakeholders of industry and research
institutions.
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NTP Partners
Hydrogen Energy Association. Lithuanian Energy
Institute. Kaunas University of
Technology. Vytautas Magnus University. Vilnius
University. Limited Liability Company Achema
Hidrostotys. Limited Liability Company
Norta. Limited Liability Company
Energenas. Limited Liability Company Sklypo
Energija. Personal Enterprise Acetilenas. Publi
c Establishment Applied Research Institute for
Prospective Technologies. Limited Liability
Company Veroloda.
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NTP goals and thematic groups

• The main goals of the Lithuanian Hydrogen and
  Fuel Cell Technology Platform are
• To integrate Lithuanian hydrogen and fuel cell
  economy into the European Union area of
  innovation and business.
• To promote the competitive ability of Lithuanian
  hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, economical
  and employment growth.

• Three thematic groups are formed
• Strategy and development.
• Research and innovations.
• Industrial development of hydrogen and fuel cell
  technologies.

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General goals of RD activities

• To obtain new knowledge about multifunctional
  nanomaterials and their properties to study the
  influence of the synthesis parameters on the
  efficiency of components to find new
  multifunctional materials and technologies to be
  used in production of components for hydrogen
  energetics.
• Development of fundamental and technological
  research in the area of hydrogen energetics in
  Lithuania by using physical technologies of thin
  film synthesis. To perform research in the field
  of hydrogen production, storage, fuel cells and
  legal and economic environment for hydrogen
  energetics to use the obtained results for the
  studies and in the preparation of high
  qualification experts.

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Specific goals of RD activities

1. Fabrication of nanocrystalline metals and alloys
   for hydrogen storage using physical vapor
   deposition technologies and their properties
   analysis in search for new multifunctional
   nanocrystalline materials with improved technical
   characteristics the analysis of prevailing
   processes adsorbtion, dissociation and synthesis
   during hydrogenation and decomposition,
   separation of hydrogen and desorbtion
   (rehydriding).
2. Investigation of various oxide nanocrystaline
   ceramics synthesis in order to choose optimal
   materials and technologies for producing thick
   film of controlled morphology (values of the
   grains, porosity) ceramics for SOFC components
   (electrolytes, electrodes).

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The Lithuanian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Platform
will seek to create poles of competence in

• Innovation and Development Actions No. 1,
  developing solid state hydrogen storage materials
  for vehicle applications with the emphasis on
  synthesis of nanocrystalline Mg based and Al
  based hydrogen storage compounds.
• Innovation and Development Actions No.3,
  developing and testing of nanocrystalline
  materials for solid oxide fuel cells. Ion
  beam  plasma based technologies will be used for
  materials synthesis.
• Innovation and Development Actions No.4,
  developing combined solid state hydrogen storage
  and solid oxide fuel cells portable systems,
  which can be used in early markets.
• Developing and installation of combine systems
  wind energy plus hydrogen energy.

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International collaboration
IEA Hydrogen Implementing Agreement Since 2002
active member in Task 17 and Task 22 Solid and
Liquid Hydrogen Storage Materials. Nordic Energy
Research Programme New Metal Hydrides for
Hydrogen Storage Objectives Production and
characterization of crystalline Mg2NiH4 thin
films Partners - Stokholm University XRD
diffraction, TEM measurements. - Lithuanian
Energy Institute (LEI), Lithuania materials
synthesis and preliminary characterization (XRD,
SEM and AFM).
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International collaboration
FP6 projects SSA NENNET - High Quality Research
Network on Nanosciences, Material and Energy
research in Lithuania The strategic objectives
of NENNET are To integrate through networking
RD resources on a national level to achieve
critical mass for generation of new knowledge and
participate in ERA activities. To achieve
synergy of RD and industry by focusing on
application driven approach for RD efforts and
contribute to 3 GDP target. Partners VDI-TZ
(Germany) CIRCA Group Europe (Ireland) LORD
(Belgium) and 5 Lithuanian partners
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International collaboration
FP6 projects SSA FET-EEU - Future Energy
Technologies For Enlarged European Union The
strategic objectives of FET-EEU are Restricted
database of institutions, persons and its
competencies profiles will be established Restric
ted database of project experts representatives
of IP and NoE in the area of Priority 6.1. Info
days Partners INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI
JEDNOSTKA'BADAWCZO ROZWOJOWA (Poland), AGENCE DE
L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA MAITRISE DE L'ENERGIE
(France), AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA
EUROPEA (Italy) ENVIROS CONSULTING LIMITED
(UK) MINISTRSTVO ZA VISOKO SOLSTVO, ZNANOST IN
TEHNOLOGUO (Slovenia) INSTITUTUL DE STUDII SI
PROIECTARI ENERGETICE (Hungary) TUDOMANYOS ES
TECHNOLOGlAI ALAPITV ANY (Hungary) RTD Talos
LIMITED (Cyprus) OESTERREICmSCHE
FORSCHUNGSFOERDERUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (Austria),
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International collaboration
FP6 projects The European Research Training
Network (RTN) Hydrogen Storage Research Training
Network (HyTRAIN) Objectives Production and
characterization of nanocrystaline Mg-Ni-H
hydrides by ion beam- plasma based
technologies Partners - Commission of the
European Communities Institute for Energy
(JRC), European Union hydrogen sorption
properties, cycling and etc. - Lithuanian Energy
Institute (LEI), Lithuania materials synthesis
and characterization
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Laboratories backgroundsynthesis equipment
Three cathodes Axial or Flex Head Cathodes
Integral Flip or Swing Shutters RF, DC, Pulsed
DC Power Substrate temperature up to 350
C Ultimate vacuum 5 10-8 mbar Working pressure
310-3 510-3 mbar
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Laboratory background equipment

• OPTICAL MICROSCOPE OLYMPUS CH
• Color video camera (SONY CCD-IRIS/RGB)
• Macintosh computer with image analysis software
  NIH IMAGE 1.25

• SEM JSM 5600
• Resolution (SEI) up to 3,5 nm
• Image mode SEI, BEI
• Probe current 10-12 to 10-6 A
• Accv. Volt 0,5 to 30 kV
• Tilt -10 to 90

• AFM NT-206
• Operation modes
• Non-contact
• Tapping mode, Phase imaging
• Contact
• Lateral-Force microscopy
• Static/dynamic force spectroscopy
• Lateral resolution 15 nm
• Vertical resolution 0.10.5 nm
• Minimum scanning step 0.3 nm
• Operation environment Open air

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Publications Publications

1. Milcius D. Pranevicius L., Nomgaudyte J.,
   Barnackas I. Behavior of Hydrogen in Al, MgAl
   Plasma Saturated Films// Solid State Phenomena.-
   2004, Vol. 97-98, p. 159-164.

2.Pranevicius L.L., Milcius D., Knizikevicius R.,
Nomgaudyte J., Bobrovaite B. The Role of
Processes on the Surface in Organization of Long
Range Mass-Transport in the Bulk// Solid State
Phenomena.- 2004, Vol. 97-98, p. 185-190.
3.Pranevicius L, Milcius D., Pranevicius L.L.,
Thomas G. Plasma hydrogenation of Al, Mg and MgAl
films under high-flux ion irradiation at elevated
temperature // J. Alloys and Comp. 2004, Vol.
373. p. 9-15
4.L.L. Pranevicius, D. Milcius and V. Girdauskas.
Plasma hydrogenation of MgAl thin films and H2
effusion // Vacuum, 78, (2005) 477-481.
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Publications

• 5.L. Pranevicius, C. Templier, L.L. Pranevicius
  and D. Milcius. Influence of
• surface barriers on hydrogen storage in MgAl
  films on permeable stainless
• steel membranes// Vacuum, 78 (2005) 367-373.
• 6.L.L. Pranevicius, D. Milcius. Synthesis of
  Mg(AlH4)2 in bylayer Mg/Al
• thin films under plasma immersion hydrogen ion
  implantation and thermal
• desorption processes// Thin solid films 485
  (2005) 135-140.

7. D. Milcius, L.L. Pranevicius and C. Templier.
Hydrogen storage in the bubbles formed by
high-flux ion implantation in thin Al films //
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 398 (2005)
203-207
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