Hydrogen is set to become a key energy source, fueling everything from aircraft and heavy-duty vehicles to cars and homes.
However, hydrogen comes with problems in weakening metals, causing unexpected cracks and failures.
In a world-first experiment, the University of Oxford and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers have used real-time 3D imaging to understand hydrogen’s effect on stainless steel.
The team studied in real-time how tiny defects inside stainless steel behave when exposed to hydrogen.
The findings could support the development of safer, more reliable hydrogen fuel systems for applications like aircraft, fusion reactors, pipelines, and storage tanks.
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