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Oxygen-rich microporous carbons with exceptional hydrogen storage capacity.

ABSTRACT: Porous carbons have been extensively investigated for hydrogen storage but, to date, appear to have an upper limit to their storage capacity. Here, in an effort to circumvent this upper limit, we explore the potential of oxygen-rich activated carbons. We describe cellulose acetate-derived carbons that combine high surface area (3800?m²?g^-1) and pore volume (1.8?cm³?g^-1) that arise almost entirely (>90%) from micropores, with an oxygen-rich nature. The carbons exhibit enhanced gravimetric hydrogen uptake (8.1?wt% total and 7.0?wt% excess) at -196?°C and 20?bar, rising to a total uptake of 8.9?wt% at 30?bar, and exceptional volumetric uptake of 44?g?l^-1 at 20?bar, and 48?g?l^-1 at 30?bar. At room temperature they store up to 0.8?wt% (excess) and 1.2?wt% (total) hydrogen at only 30?bar, and their isosteric heat of hydrogen adsorption is above 10?kJ?mol^-1.

SUBMITTER: Blankenship Ii TS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691040 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

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Oxygen-rich microporous carbons with exceptional hydrogen storage capacity.

Blankenship L Scott LS Balahmar Norah N Mokaya Robert R

Nature communications 20171116 1

Porous carbons have been extensively investigated for hydrogen storage but, to date, appear to have an upper limit to their storage capacity. Here, in an effort to circumvent this upper limit, we explore the potential of oxygen-rich activated carbons. We describe cellulose acetate-derived carbons that combine high surface area (3800 m2 g-1) and pore volume (1.8 cm3 g-1) that arise almost entirely (>90%) from micropores, with an oxygen-rich nature. The ...[more]

PMID: 29146978

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