The first applications of metal hydrides were made by NASA to demonstrate long-term hydrogen storage for use in space propulsion. In the 1970s, automobiles, vans, and forklifts were demonstrated.6 The metal hydrides were used for hydrogen storage, separation, and refrigeration. An example of current use are hydrogen sorption cryocoolers7 and portable metal hydride compressors.8
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