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Umit B. Demirci is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France, contributing primarily to the field of Materials Science. Their research spans multiple subfields, notably Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and Inorganic Chemistry, with additional work in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Their scholarly focus includes several interconnected topics relevant to energy and materials research. These topics encompass:

  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Umit B. Demirci has published extensively, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen-related materials and storage technologies. Recent papers include:

  • Ammonia Borane: An Extensively Studied, Though Not Yet Implemented, Hydrogen Carrier (2020) in Energies
  • Mechanistic insights into the thermal decomposition of ammonia borane, a material studied for chemical hydrogen storage (2021) in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Exploring the technological maturity of hydrogen production by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (2023) in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Kevin Turani-I-Belloto
  • Johan G. Alauzun
  • Pascal G. Yot
  • Carlos A. Castilla-Martinez
  • Didier Cot

Key publication venues for Umit B. Demirci's work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • ChemistrySelect
  • Energies
  • Nanomaterials

Their research outputs address issues such as the synthesis and characterization of hydrogen carriers, mechanistic studies of chemical decomposition processes, and advancements in catalyst materials for clean energy. This scholarly activity reflects a sustained engagement with developing materials for energy storage and conversion applications.

Best Publications

  • Direct liquid-feed fuel cells: Thermodynamic and environmental concerns

    Umit B. Demirci

  • Sodium borohydride versus ammonia borane, in hydrogen storage and direct fuel cell applications

    Umit B. Demirci;Umit B. Demirci;Philippe Miele;Philippe Miele

  • Sodium Borohydride Hydrolysis as Hydrogen Generator: Issues, State of the Art and Applicability Upstream from a Fuel Cell

    U. B. Demirci;O. Akdim;J. Andrieux;J. Hannauer

  • Ammonia borane, a material with exceptional properties for chemical hydrogen storage

    Umit B. Demirci

  • Theoretical means for searching bimetallic alloys as anode electrocatalysts for direct liquid-feed fuel cells

    Umit B. Demirci

  • Cobalt in NaBH4 hydrolysis

    U. B. Demirci;P. Miele

  • Ten-year efforts and a no-go recommendation for sodium borohydride for on-board automotive hydrogen storage

    U.B. Demirci;O. Akdim;P. Miele

  • Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane as a Hydrogen Source: Fundamental Issues and Potential Solutions Towards Implementation

    Udishnu Sanyal;Umit B. Demirci;Umit B. Demirci;Balaji R. Jagirdar;Philippe Miele

  • High-extent dehydrogenation of hydrazine borane N2H4BH3 by hydrolysis of BH3 and decomposition of N2H4

    Julien Hannauer;Ouardia Akdim;Umit B. Demirci;Umit B. Demirci;Christophe Geantet

  • How to Design Hydrogen Storage Materials? Fundamentals, Synthesis, and Storage Tanks

    Qiwen Lai;Yahui Sun;Ting Wang;Poojan Modi

  • Bimetallic RuCo and RuCu catalysts supported on γ-Al2O3. A comparative study of their activity in hydrolysis of ammonia-borane

    Giovanni P. Rachiero;Umit B. Demirci;Philippe Miele

  • Boron-based hydrides for chemical hydrogen storage

    Georges Moussa;Romain Moury;Umit B. Demirci;Tansel Şener

  • Hydrazine borane: synthesis, characterization, and application prospects in chemical hydrogen storage

    Romain Moury;Georges Moussa;Umit B. Demirci;Umit B. Demirci;Julien Hannauer

  • Direct borohydride fuel cell: Main issues met by the membrane–electrodes-assembly and potential solutions

    Umit B. Demirci

  • Cobalt-based catalysts for the hydrolysis of NaBH4 and NH3BH3

    Umit B. Demirci;Philippe Miele

  • Hydrogen release through catalyzed methanolysis of solid sodium borohydride

    J. Hannauer;U. B. Demirci;G. Pastor;C. Geantet

  • Reaction mechanisms of the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride: A discussion focusing on cobalt-based catalysts

    Umit B. Demirci;Philippe Miele

  • Chemical hydrogen storage: ‘material’ gravimetric capacity versus ‘system’ gravimetric capacity

    Umit B. Demirci;Umit B. Demirci;Philippe Miele

  • Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetic model to capture the cobalt nanoparticles-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride over a wide temperature range

    J. Andrieux;U.B. Demirci;Philippe Miele;Philippe Miele

  • Ru-based bimetallic alloys for hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of sodium tetrahydroborate

    U.B. Demirci;F. Garin

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Miele
Philippe Miele Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Samuel Bernard
Samuel Bernard University of Limoges
Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu Kyoto University
Marc Cretin
Marc Cretin University of Montpellier
Marian Chatenet
Marian Chatenet Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou
Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou University of New South Wales
Takayuki Ichikawa
Takayuki Ichikawa Hiroshima University
Yaroslav Filinchuk
Yaroslav Filinchuk Université Catholique de Louvain
Christophe Geantet
Christophe Geantet Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Laetitia Dubau
Laetitia Dubau Grenoble Alpes University

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