RESEARCH INTEREST Structural, physico-chemical and thermodynamic studies of rare earth and transition metal-based intermetallic compounds and their hydrides. Hybrid intermetallic-porous materials. Relationship between structures, thermodynamic properties and physical properties. Applications in the field of chemical and electrochemical energy storage (solid hydrogen storage) Electrode materials for NiMH and Li-ion batteries. New materials for solid hydrogen storage for fuel cell applications. Modification of fundamental physical properties by hydrogen absorption. H2020-JTI-FCH project HYCARE 826352- An innovative approach for renewable energy storage by a combination of hydrogen carriers and heat storage.