Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Charge-Controlled Switchable Co2 Capture On Boron Nitride Nanomaterials, Qiao Sun, Zhen Li, Debra J. Searles, Ying Chen, Gao Qing (Max) Lu, Aijun Du
Charge-Controlled Switchable Co2 Capture On Boron Nitride Nanomaterials, Qiao Sun, Zhen Li, Debra J. Searles, Ying Chen, Gao Qing (Max) Lu, Aijun Du
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Increasing concerns about the atmospheric CO2 concentration and its impact on the environment are motivating researchers to discover new materials and technologies for efficient CO2 capture and conversion. Here, we report a study of the adsorption of CO2, CH4, and H2 on boron nitride (BN) nanosheets and nanotubes (NTs) with different charge states. The results show that the process of CO2 capture/release can be simply controlled by switching on/off the charges carried by BN nanomaterials. CO2 molecules form weak interactions with uncharged BN nanomaterials and are weakly adsorbed. When extra electrons are introduced to these nanomaterials (i.e., when they are …
An Overview - Functional Nanomaterials For Lithium Rechargeable Batteries, Supercapacitors, Hydrogen Storage, And Fuel Cells, Hua-Kun Liu
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
There is tremendous worldwide interest in functional nanostructured materials, which are the advanced nanotechnology materials with internal or external dimensions on the order of nanometers. Their extremely small dimensions make these materials unique and promising for clean energy applications such as lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and other applications. This paper will highlight the development of new approaches to study the relationships between the structure and the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of functional nanostructured materials. The Energy Materials Research Programme at the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong, has been focused on …
Hollow Nitrogen Containing Core/Shell Fibrous Carbon Nanomaterials As Support To Platinum Nanocatalysts And Their Tem Tomography Study, Cuifeng Zhou, Zongwen Liu, Xusheng Du, David Rg Mitchell, Yiu-Wing Mai, Yushan Yan, Simon Peter Ringer
Hollow Nitrogen Containing Core/Shell Fibrous Carbon Nanomaterials As Support To Platinum Nanocatalysts And Their Tem Tomography Study, Cuifeng Zhou, Zongwen Liu, Xusheng Du, David Rg Mitchell, Yiu-Wing Mai, Yushan Yan, Simon Peter Ringer
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Core/shell nanostructured carbon materials with carbon nanofiber (CNF) as the core and a nitrogen (N)-doped graphitic layer as the shell were synthesized by pyrolysis of CNF/polyaniline (CNF/PANI) composites prepared by in situ polymerization of aniline on CNFs. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared and Raman analyses indicated that the PANI shell was carbonized at 900 degress C. Platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were reduced by formic acid with catalyst supports. Compared to the untreated CNF/ PANI composites, the carbonized composites were proven to be better supporting materials for the Pt nanocatalysts and showed superior performance as catalyst …
Printing Nanomaterials Using Non-Contact Printing, Charles Mire, Marc In Het Panhuis, Paul D. Calvert, Gordon G. Wallace
Printing Nanomaterials Using Non-Contact Printing, Charles Mire, Marc In Het Panhuis, Paul D. Calvert, Gordon G. Wallace
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
We report on the use of inkjet, extrusion, and capillary printing of poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene)/ poly(sodium 4-styrene-sulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) to create structures that could be used in a flexible, implantable bionic device. Resistance values as low as 250 kΩ are demonstrated, with little deviation under as much as 1.5% strain. The results show PEDOT/PSS can be a suitable material for printed bionic devices.