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Synthesis And Characterization Of Fullerene-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials, Patrick Alan Ward
Synthesis And Characterization Of Fullerene-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials, Patrick Alan Ward
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Storing hydrogen safely and efficiently is an area of great interest for the utilization of hydrogen as an energy carrier in transportation applications. The feasibility of using fullerenes in hydrogen storage materials was investigated. Alkali decorated fullerenes LixC60 [LixC60] and NaxC60 [NaxC60] were found to enhance the hydrogen chemisorption and physisorption properties of fullerenes. Although the overall hydrogen physisorption uptake in these materials is low due to the crystalline nature of the material, the isosteric heats of adsorption of fullerenes were increased by lithium doping. C60 [C60] is also capable of acting as …