Hydrogen storage in microwave-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2073-2082

  Geng, Hong Zhang ^a,b   Kim, Tae Hyung ^a   Lim, Seong Chu ^a   Jeong, Hae Kyung ^a   Jin, Mei Hua ^a   Jo, Young Woo ^a   Lee, Young Hee ^a  

^a Center for Nanotubes and Nanostructured Composites ^*  (South Korea)

^b TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Deuterium; Functional groups; Heat treatment; Hydrogen storage; Micropores; Microwave treatment

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM GAS; HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; LOW PRESSURES; MEASUREMENT METHODS; MICROPORES; MICROWAVE TREATMENT; MOISTURE EFFECTS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STABILITY IMPROVEMENT; STORAGE CAPACITY;

CARBON NANOTUBES; DEUTERIUM; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; MICROPOROSITY; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE CONTROL; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 75549085797     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.119     Document Type: Article

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