Boosting and Predicting Product Lifetime: New Research Infrastructure for Hydrogen Technology for Industry and Academia

The webinar showcased new operando and in‑situ infrastructures at Tampere University, advances in understanding materials behavior in hydrogen environments, and perspectives on hydrogen transmission networks. Aimed at both academic and industrial audiences, the event highlighted how cutting-edge research can support safer, more reliable, and longer-lasting hydrogen technologies.

Presentations

Operando research infrastructure for energy materials and systems – OperaRI (PDF, 5.87 MB)

Prof. Mikko Hokka, Tampere University

In-situ H2 mechanical testing infrastructure development at Tampere University: current status and next steps (PDF, 582.5 KB)

Dr. Matti Isakov, Tampere University

Hydrogen transmission network design in Finland - material challenges and research needs (PDF, 4.16 MB)

Development Manager, RDI & technology Hanna Kinnunen, Gasgrid Finland Oy

Towards safe hydrogen transport: a multiscale assessment of hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steels (PDF, 7.3 MB)

Prof. Assist. Mahdieh Safyari, Tampere University

Related article: Mahdieh Safyari, Masoud Moshtaghi, Welding design of API 5L X65 pipeline steel: Effects of robotic hybrid laser arc welding versus GMAW on fracture toughness evaluated by SENT tests in air and hydrogen, Materials & Design, Volume 254, 2025, 113950, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.113950 (open access)

Contact person

Kati Valtonen

Staff Scientist

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Tampere University

kati.valtonen [at] tuni.fi (kati[dot]valtonen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

+358408490142

Hervanta Campus

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0613-5497