Synthesis, characterization of hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles decorated halloysite nanoclay composite and its application as hydrogen storage medium

Renewable Energy

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 554-564

  Muthu, R Naresh ^a   Rajashabala, S ^a   Kannan, R ^b,c  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

A HNT h BN nanoclay composite; Acid treated halloysite clay nanotubes; Halloysite clay nanotubes; Hydrogen storage

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; BORON NITRIDE; CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FOSSIL FUELS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS ADSORPTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROGEN; KAOLINITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTUBES; NITRIDES; PLASTIC ADHESIVES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STORAGE (MATERIALS); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; YARN;

CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; HALLOYSITE CLAY; HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY; HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; NANOCLAY COMPOSITES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; UV-VISIBLE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

ADSORPTION; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BORON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLAY; COMPOSITE; FUEL CELL; GAS STORAGE; HALLOYSITE; HYDROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; NITRITE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84955287109     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.01.026     Document Type: Article

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