Synthesis and hydrogen storage properties of carbon nanotubes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 381-386

  Rakhi, R B ^a   Sethupathi, K ^a   Ramaprabhu, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Alloy hydride; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; DyNi2 alloy hydride; Hydrogen adsorption

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ALLOY HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN ADSORPTION; PRESSURE RANGE;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 38349099681     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.07.037     Document Type: Article

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