AIST : Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR)Research TeamsHydrogen Production and Storage Team

Hydrogen Production and Storage Team

CO₂-free fuel and CO₂ recycling

Eliminating Barriers toward a Hydrogen Society through Collaboration and Fusion

We develop technologies for producing, storing, and using hydrogen to bring a significant reduction to CO₂ emissions.

Research themes

Investigation into technology for producing hydrogen through the direct decomposition of methane, without generating CO₂ as a byproduct
Development of water electrolysis technology using anion-exchange membranes
Development of highly efficient production and usage technologies for energy carriers (ammonia) and synthetic fuel (methane, e-fuel)
Creation of a highly efficient, low-cost energy storage system using hydrogen storage alloys
Development of heat-resistant materials for hydrogen power generation
Development of technology for using high-pressure hydrogen gas and liquid hydrogen

Members

Deputy Director (Assistant Director General, Leader, Hydrogen Production and Storage Team)

SAKAI Hiroki

Director, Department of Energy and Environment Research Planning office (GZR Hydrogen Production and Storage Team)

SAKUMA Yuichi

Member

ITO Hiroshi

Member

TANAKA Yohei

Member

KADO Yuya

Member

MOCHIZUKI Takehisa

Member

SAKAKI Kouji

Member

KIM Hyun-Ha

Member

CHOE Yoong-Kee

Member

SHINODA Kentaro

Member

MORIOKA Toshihiro

Member

KAJIKAWA Hiroaki

Member

IIZUMI Hideaki

Member

OGURA Hideki

International Visitor

BHOGILLA Satyasekhar

Technical Staff

KAWAZOE Michiko

Technical Staff

KAWAZOE Yoshinori

Technical Staff

NOTSU Ikuro

Looking ahead to the carbon neutrality, we expect hydrogen to make a significant contribution in various ways, including decarbonizing heat with electrification difficulties, zero emissions from power sources, decarbonizing the transportation and industry sectors, producing ammonia and synthetic fuel, and efficient use of renewable energies.

The hydrogen production and storage team is involved in the research and development of innovative hydrogen production and utilization technologies for hydrogen and energy carriers. Catalysts, materials, reaction systems, and assessment technologies will form the basis of energy storage and synthetic fuel production technology while we also carry out research and development on them.