Integrated approach to additive manufacturing of multi-material components for ammonia decomposition reactors

A review

Verfasst von

Lennart Mesecke, Ina Meyer, Sascha Brechelt, Niclas Zerner, Marco Nicolas Galati, Kiran Prabha, Christian Schröder, Volker Wesling, Stefan Kaierle, Henning Ahlers, Roland Lachmayer

Abstract

Climate change necessitates the expansion of renewable energy systems, and sustainably produced hydrogen plays an important role in this expansion. For widespread use, there is a need for efficient hydrogen storage technologies. Ammonia facilitates the reversible storage of hydrogen, with the conversion occurring in catalytic reactors. This review proposes an integrated approach to enhance the efficiency of catalytic reactors through multi-material additive manufacturing (MMAM). It includes material development, process technology, and component design for both directed energy deposition and powder bed fusion MMAM processes. In this review, the current state of the literature in these areas is summarized, and the research needs are identified.

Details

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Produktentwicklung und Gerätebau
Externe Organisation(en)
Technische Universität Clausthal (TUC)
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
Hochschule Hannover (HsH)
Typ
Übersichtsarbeit
Journal
Next Energy
Band
11
Publikationsdatum
04.2026
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Elektronische, optische und magnetische Materialien, Energie (sonstige)
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 7 - Erschwingliche und saubere Energie, SDG 13 - Klimaschutzmaßnahmen
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxener.2026.100515 (Zugang: Offen )