High-Capacity Hydrogen and Hydrogen Isotope Getters

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed a new class of high-capacity hydrogen getters that permanently remove hydrogen before it causes damage to sealed devices and industrial systems. These getters have a higher storage capacity, operate across a broader temperature range, and can be manufactured in multiple forms for easy integration into commercial products. The advantages of this technology include storing significantly more hydrogen than conventional getter materials, permanently removing hydrogen, operating across a broad temperature range without activation, and capturing hydrogen even at pressures well below atmospheric levels. • Stores significantly more hydrogen than many conventional getter materials. • Permanently removes hydrogen, improving long-term reliability in sealed systems. • Operates across a broad temperature range without activation. • Captures hydrogen even at pressures well below atmospheric levels. • Selectively removes hydrogen in mixed-gas environments. • Hydrogen uptake rates can be tailored to specific applications. • Compatible with polymers and available as films, coatings, pellets, powders, strands, and printable pastes for flexible product integration. • Reduces projected material and manufacturing costs compared with many zirconium-based getter technologies. • Scalable manufacturing supports applications ranging from miniature electronics to large industrial systems.