Hydrogen sorption on microporous carbon/sulfur nanocomposite systems

Charles D. Brewster; Lui R. Terry; Huan V. Doan; Sebastien Rochat; Valeska P. Ting

doi:10.1039/d2ya00242f

Hydrogen sorption on microporous carbon/sulfur nanocomposite systems

Charles D. Brewster, Lui R. Terry, Huan V. Doan, Sebastien Rochat, Valeska P. Ting^*

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Encapsulating sulfur in single-walled carbon nanotubes (S@SWCNTs) produces a composite material hitherto unexplored for hydrogen storage. Interactions between sulfur and carbon nanotubes modify the electronic properties of the composite, thus offering methods for improving hydrogen sorption in carbon nanotubes. Here we demonstrate that S@SWCNT composites can provide 35% greater gravimetric excess adsorbed hydrogen per unit specific surface area, and improved hydrogen uptake at lower pressures (<2 MPa), indicating higher enthalpies of adsorption. Through semi-empirical modelling of high-pressure gas sorption isotherms, it was determined that S@SWCNTs can provide 74% higher volumetric hydrogen density compared to an undoped equivalent at 2 MPa and 77 K.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	398-409
Number of pages	12
Journal	Energy Advances
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ya00242f
Publication status	Published - 6 Feb 2023

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