NOVELTY - Producing a self-supported hydrogen absorbing nano-foil for hydrogen storage, comprises: providing a vacuum chamber and a conveyor belt substrate (24); depositing a layer of hydrogen absorbing nano polycrystalline material directly onto the top surface of the conveyor belt substrate to form a hydrogen absorbing nano-foil on the top surface of the conveyor belt substrate; and separating the hydrogen absorbing nano-foil from the substrate to form a self-supported hydrogen absorbing nano-foil by moving the conveyor belt substrate through a small radius bend in the conveyor belt substrate.    USE - The method is useful for producing a self-supported hydrogen absorbing nano-foil for hydrogen storage (claimed) which is useful in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method: transfers the hydrogen absorbing nano-foil to the canister for removal from the vacuum chamber without exposure to ambient air to prevent fouling; provides the nano-foil without backing materials, where the formed foil is capable of storage and of mechanical self-support without breakage and expansion up to 20% of its initial volume; utilizes a modified magnetron source thus avoiding excessive heating of the system; provides increased deposition rate by employing stronger magnetic fields; utilizes modulation mechanism which controls the speed of the belt drive assembly to modulate the thickness of the hydrogen absorbing nano-foil deposited on the substrate by the deposition system; exhibits improved sorption and desorption qualities at desirable temperatures which is also light weight and easily adaptable for use as a hydrogen storage solution; increases the energy available to deposit a nano-crystalline film of good quality; and utilizes laser annealer to increase the quality of the nano-film that provides a large surface area for storage of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing a self-supported hydrogen absorbing nano-foil for hydrogen storage, comprises: providing a vacuum chamber, and a conveyor belt substrate (24) having a top surface positioned within the vacuum chamber; depositing a layer of hydrogen absorbing nano polycrystalline material directly onto the top surface of the conveyor belt substrate, thus forming a hydrogen absorbing nano-foil on the top surface of the conveyor belt substrate; and separating the hydrogen absorbing nano-foil from the substrate to form a self-supported hydrogen absorbing nano-foil by moving the conveyor belt substrate through a small radius bend in the conveyor belt substrate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for producing a self-supporting hydrogen absorbing nano-foil for hydrogen storage, comprising: a vacuum chamber; a conveyor belt substrate; a belt drive assembly to drive the conveyor belt substrate; a deposition system (having a hydrogen absorbing target material) located within the vacuum chamber and positioned to deposit a layer of hydrogen absorbing target material directly onto the belt substrate to form a hydrogen absorbing nano-foil; and a delaminating system (located within the vacuum chamber) to separate the deposited hydrogen absorbing nano-foil from the belt substrate by moving the conveyor belt substrate through a small radius bend in the conveyor belt substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a diagrammatic view of the nano-foil deposition in the sputtering chamber and the spooling mechanism.    Belt substrate (24)    Shaft (28)    Roller (29)    Driving gear (30)    Stepper motor (32)