| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R77254/01 |
| Title: |
Production and evaluation of single-walled carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ross, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Inst for Materials Research |
| Organisation: |
University of Salford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 2001 |
Ends: |
31 October 2002 |
Value (£): |
49,722
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
Materials Characterisation |
| Materials Processing |
Materials Synthesis & Growth |
| Surfaces & Interfaces |
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| Energy |
Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Since 1998, the PI has been collaborating with Dr R. Edwards in the Instute for Renewable Energy at JRC Ispra on investigations into the use of carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage. This has involved two research students working with Dr Edwards and registered for Salford external PhDs who have spent periods in Salford, producing TEM pictures of Ispra nanotubes, developing the IGA method of evaluating reversible hydrogen absorption isotherms and preparing for Inelastic Neutron Scattering measurements on the hydiogen adsorbed on the nanotubes at ISIS. As this programme has now been terminated, we wish to establish the current production technique in Salford and to evaluate the tubes produced by it. Having demonstrated the feasibility of this production route in our laboratory, we intend to submit a full proposal to extend the nanotube programme in various ways. During the present feasibility stage, we will evaluate the tubes in comparison with commercial samples using a range of techniques, of which the most important are the measurement of reversible isotherms at a range of temperatures down to 20K and at pressures up to 20 Bars and the parallel use of IINS spectroscopy to investigate the geometry of the trapping sites through the splitting of the rotational level of the H2 molecules as a function of temperature and the amount trapped. TEM and SEM will be used to assess the proportion of single wall ropes in the sample and Raman will determine the distribution of tube diameters.
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