Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage
Herein, we report on a novel method for deposition of magnesium (Mg) nanoparticles at the surface of carbon materials. Through the suspension of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an electrolyte containing di-n-butylmagnesium as a precursor, Mg nanoparticles were effectively deposited at the surface of the...
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| description | Herein, we report on a novel method for deposition of magnesium (Mg) nanoparticles at the surface of carbon materials. Through the suspension of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an electrolyte containing di-n-butylmagnesium as a precursor, Mg nanoparticles were effectively deposited at the surface of the CNTs as soon as these touched the working electrode. Through this process, CNTs supported Mg particles as small as 1 nm were synthesized and the distribution of the nanoparticles was found to be influenced by the concentration of the CNTs in the electrolyte. Hydrogenation of these nanoparticles at 100°C was found to lead to low temperature hydrogen release starting at 150°C, owing to shorter diffusion paths and higher hydrogen mobility in small Mg particles. However, these hydrogen properties drastically degraded as soon as the hydrogenation temperature exceeded 200°C and this may be related to the low melting temperature of ultrasmall Mg particles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1595ae10d94f4745831f0dc90f4432202022-12-21T17:57:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2017-10-01510.3389/fenrg.2017.00027297655Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen StorageChaoqi Shen0Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou1MERLin, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaMERLin, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaHerein, we report on a novel method for deposition of magnesium (Mg) nanoparticles at the surface of carbon materials. Through the suspension of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an electrolyte containing di-n-butylmagnesium as a precursor, Mg nanoparticles were effectively deposited at the surface of the CNTs as soon as these touched the working electrode. Through this process, CNTs supported Mg particles as small as 1 nm were synthesized and the distribution of the nanoparticles was found to be influenced by the concentration of the CNTs in the electrolyte. Hydrogenation of these nanoparticles at 100°C was found to lead to low temperature hydrogen release starting at 150°C, owing to shorter diffusion paths and higher hydrogen mobility in small Mg particles. However, these hydrogen properties drastically degraded as soon as the hydrogenation temperature exceeded 200°C and this may be related to the low melting temperature of ultrasmall Mg particles.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2017.00027/fullelectrochemical depositionmagnesiumcarbon nanotubeshydrogen storagenanosizing |
| spellingShingle | Chaoqi Shen Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage Frontiers in Energy Research electrochemical deposition magnesium carbon nanotubes hydrogen storage nanosizing |
| title | Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage |
| title_full | Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage |
| title_fullStr | Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage |
| title_short | Nanosized Magnesium Electrochemically Deposited on a Carbon Nanotubes Suspension: Synthesis and Hydrogen Storage |
| title_sort | nanosized magnesium electrochemically deposited on a carbon nanotubes suspension synthesis and hydrogen storage |
| topic | electrochemical deposition magnesium carbon nanotubes hydrogen storage nanosizing |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2017.00027/full |
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