It can replace the handling of hydrogen gas with that of liquids that are compatible with the current distribution system.
As the world is moving towards achieving the net zero targets, hydrogen fuel has emerged as one of the alternatives to further this transition away from Hydrogen gas has a high energy density-to-weight ratio of 33kWh/kg must flow through a catalytic reactor, which releases hydrogen and transports it to a fuel cell.for extracting hydrogen from liquid. Its design is to function with a liquid that has been "charged" with hydrogen. The liquids used are isopropanol and 4-methylpiperidine, passed through a solid catalyst that extracts hydrogen.
A few challenges remain, though. One is that the catalyst has a relatively short lifetime. Another consideration is that the catalyst's basic metal, iridium, is valuable. However, researchers estimate that the quantity required would be about two grams of iridium per car. The quantity "could be compared to today’s exhaust-cleaning catalytic converters, which contain about three grams of platinum, palladium, and rhodium, which are also precious metals,” said Wendt.