Influence of catalyst metal particles on the hydrogen sorption of single-walled carbon nanotube materials

Pedro M.F.J. Costa*, Karl S. Coleman, Malcolm L.H. Green

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Abstract

The hydrogen sorption capacity of arc-synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was studied using a specially built high-pressure rig coupled to a Toepler pump capable of directly measuring the desorbed volumes of gas. The samples studied were prepared using the arc-evaporation method and were as-produced SWNT material formed at the cathode (collar), as-produced SWNTs deposited in the soot and a purified sample of SWNTs. The three samples had similar diameter ranges, the major difference between them being the concentration of remaining metal particles from the Ni/Y/C catalyst used in the arc-synthesis. The effect of the presence of these residual catalyst metal particles has been analysed and seen to strongly influence the hydrogen storage capacity of the samples.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)512-517
Number of pages6
JournalNanotechnology
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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