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Chitosan-assisted hydrogen adsorption and reversibility of Ni-doped hierarchical carbon scaffolds

Abstract

We investigated the effects of chitosan (CS) on the hydrogen adsorption and reversibility of hierarchical carbon scaffold (HCS) loaded with Ni nanoparticles. As size-controllable, stabilizing, and shape-directing agents for the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles of CS, Ni nanoparticles with uniform distribution and shape are deposited onto HCS. The latter results in the superior specific surface area of Ni nanoparticles for hydrogen chemisorption. The best hydrogen adsorption capacities at room temperature under 20–70 bar H2 of 0.5–1.70 wt% H2 were obtained from 10 wt% Ni-doped HCS–CS. Although macropores of the HCS collapsed upon cycling due to hydrogen pressure applied during adsorption, average hydrogen capacities of 1.17 ± 0.05 wt% H2 (T = 25 °C and p(H2) = 50 bar) were maintained for 14 cycles. This is because not only uniform distribution and shape of Ni nanoparticles and microporous structures of the HCS were preserved upon cycling but also the interactions between Ni and heteroatoms (N and O) of the HCS and CS prevented particle agglomeration.

Graphical abstract: Chitosan-assisted hydrogen adsorption and reversibility of Ni-doped hierarchical carbon scaffolds

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Apr 2024
Accepted
20 May 2024
First published
14 Jun 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2024,14, 19106-19115

Chitosan-assisted hydrogen adsorption and reversibility of Ni-doped hierarchical carbon scaffolds

P. Plerdsranoy, N. Thaweelap, S. Chirachanchai and R. Utke, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 19106 DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02687J

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