Advances in Thermodynamics of Hydrogen
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J: Thermal Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied thermodynamics; nanotechnology
Interests: hydrogen economy; energy transition; CCUS; and decarbonization
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Special Issue Information
Hydrogen is a cornerstone of the energy transition, offering a flexible pathway for decarbonizing industry, mobility, and power systems. Yet, its widespread deployment faces persistent thermodynamic and engineering challenges, particularly in storage and transport. From compressed and liquefied hydrogen to solid-state storage in hydrides, porous materials, and chemical carriers, industrial-scale solutions demand precise understanding of thermodynamic properties and their impact on efficiency, safety, and system integration.
This Special Issue of Energies aims to gather contributions that bridge the gap between fundamental thermodynamics and applied engineering to address critical questions relevant to the hydrogen economy. In particular, we encourage studies that not only develop or refine models but also demonstrate their value in solving practical industrial problems.
Topics of Interest
We invite original research articles, applied studies, and critical reviews in (but not limited to) the following areas:
- Applied thermodynamics for hydrogen storage systems: compressed gas, cryogenic liquid hydrogen, hybrid storage solutions, and their integration in supply chains.
- Industrial challenges of liquefaction and compression: efficiency optimization, exergy losses, and cost-effective process design.
- Safety and reliability considerations: thermodynamic limits, heat management, phase transitions, and failure scenarios in real-world operation.
- Thermodynamic behaviour of hydrogen mixtures and impurities (e.g., H₂ with N₂, CH₄, CO₂) relevant to production and distribution infrastructure.
- Materials-based storage: phase equilibria, hysteresis, cyclic stability, and thermodynamics–kinetics trade-offs in hydrides, sorbents, and chemical carriers.
- System-level thermodynamic analysis: coupling hydrogen storage with renewable production, grid-scale storage, transport, and mobility applications.
- Optimization tools and models that support industrial-scale design, techno-economic assessments, and lifecycle analyses rooted in thermodynamic insights
Prof. Dr. G. Reza Vakili-Nezhaad
Dr. Muhammad Abdul Qyyum
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogen thermodynamics
- hydrogen storage
- liquid hydrogen (LH₂)
- hydrogen compression
- metal hydrides
- chemical hydrogen carriers
- thermophysical properties
- equations of state (EOS)
- exergy and entropy analysis
- industrial hydrogen systems
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