| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S42675/01 |
| Title: |
Preparation and characterization 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 June 2003 |
Ends: |
31 August 2004 |
Value (£): |
62,192
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
Materials Processing |
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| Energy |
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This proposal follows from the recently completed project GR/R772541, which funded the construction and commissioning of a CVD rig for growing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Institute for Materials Research in Salford. Under this grant we have successfully produced high quality samples of SWNTs and have analysed them using SAXS and electron microscopy. We now seek to exploit this facility to optimise the production and to develop ways of purifying the nanotube product by testing a number of high surface area substrates and a selection of alternative catalytic particles to maximise the number of sites in the material at which nanotube growth will initiate and hence to maximise the yield of nanotube material. We will also monitor whether we can control the tube diameters and their variance and the average number of tubes in the bundle (from SAXS). Our Intelligent Gravimetric Analyser technique will be used to monitor the differential oxidation of the amorphous carbon produced and the oxidation of the catalyst particles. Hydrogen adsorption measurements using the IGA again - as a function of temperature and pressure will allow us to predict adsorption at 80K at higher pressures. High resolution IINS measurements of the splitting in the rotational level will be used to characterise the potential surface on which the hvdrogen molecules adsorb and SANS will be used to investigate the H2/D2 sites
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http://www.salford.ac.uk |