Hydrogen with high energy density is an environmental alternative to fossil fuels which can respond to the demand for energy considering environmental conditions.It can be stored on porous materials employing physical...Hydrogen with high energy density is an environmental alternative to fossil fuels which can respond to the demand for energy considering environmental conditions.It can be stored on porous materials employing physical interaction(e.g.adsorption process).The H2storage capacity of materials can be evaluated through electrochemical methods.Therefore,a fast and straightforward approach was employed to fabricate magnesium oxide/chitosan/Au nanoparticles(Mg O/CS/Au)nanocomposites with porous structure for electrochemical hydrogen storage.Herein,laser ablation in water as a fast and green method was utilized to obtain Au nanoparticles(Au NPs).The obtained Au NPs were loaded on Mg O/CS nanocomposite through physical mixing.Structural and morphological investigation of nanocomposites display spherically shaped Au NPs with a diameter of 49–58 nm agglomerated on the Mg O/CS.Drop casting,the fast and cost-effective method was deployed to deposit the benign,and reusable Mg O/CS/Au-x(x is Au NPs weight percentage of 1,3 and 5 wt.%)nanocomposites on stainless steel mesh and their electrochemical hydrogen storage were measured by cyclic voltammetry(CV),indicating good stability and significant hydrogen storage capacity(28 C/g)after 300 CV scans for MgO/CS/Au-1 sample.展开更多
Stringent regulations and environmental concerns make the production of clean fuels with low sulfur content compulsory for the petroleum refining industry.Because of ease of operation without high energy consumption,t...Stringent regulations and environmental concerns make the production of clean fuels with low sulfur content compulsory for the petroleum refining industry.Because of ease of operation without high energy consumption,the adsorption of sulfur compounds seems the most promising process.Central composite design was used to optimize parameters influencing the synthesis of dispersed carbon nanoparticles（CNPs）,a new class of sorbents,in order to obtain an excellent adsorbent for desulfurization of liquid fuel.The optimized dispersed CNPs,which are immiscible in liquid fuel,can effectively adsorb different benzothiophenic compounds.Equilibrium adsorption was achieved within 2 min for benzothiophene,dibenzothiophene,and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene with removal efficiency values of 75 %,83 %,and 52 %,respectively.The rate of desulfurization by the prepared CNPs in the present work is seven times higher than the previously reported CNPs.Optimized CNPs were characterized by different techniques.Finally,the effect of the mass of CNPs on the removal efficiency was studied as well.展开更多
文摘Hydrogen with high energy density is an environmental alternative to fossil fuels which can respond to the demand for energy considering environmental conditions.It can be stored on porous materials employing physical interaction(e.g.adsorption process).The H2storage capacity of materials can be evaluated through electrochemical methods.Therefore,a fast and straightforward approach was employed to fabricate magnesium oxide/chitosan/Au nanoparticles(Mg O/CS/Au)nanocomposites with porous structure for electrochemical hydrogen storage.Herein,laser ablation in water as a fast and green method was utilized to obtain Au nanoparticles(Au NPs).The obtained Au NPs were loaded on Mg O/CS nanocomposite through physical mixing.Structural and morphological investigation of nanocomposites display spherically shaped Au NPs with a diameter of 49–58 nm agglomerated on the Mg O/CS.Drop casting,the fast and cost-effective method was deployed to deposit the benign,and reusable Mg O/CS/Au-x(x is Au NPs weight percentage of 1,3 and 5 wt.%)nanocomposites on stainless steel mesh and their electrochemical hydrogen storage were measured by cyclic voltammetry(CV),indicating good stability and significant hydrogen storage capacity(28 C/g)after 300 CV scans for MgO/CS/Au-1 sample.
基金financial support from Bu-Ali Sina University was gratefully acknowledged
文摘Stringent regulations and environmental concerns make the production of clean fuels with low sulfur content compulsory for the petroleum refining industry.Because of ease of operation without high energy consumption,the adsorption of sulfur compounds seems the most promising process.Central composite design was used to optimize parameters influencing the synthesis of dispersed carbon nanoparticles（CNPs）,a new class of sorbents,in order to obtain an excellent adsorbent for desulfurization of liquid fuel.The optimized dispersed CNPs,which are immiscible in liquid fuel,can effectively adsorb different benzothiophenic compounds.Equilibrium adsorption was achieved within 2 min for benzothiophene,dibenzothiophene,and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene with removal efficiency values of 75 %,83 %,and 52 %,respectively.The rate of desulfurization by the prepared CNPs in the present work is seven times higher than the previously reported CNPs.Optimized CNPs were characterized by different techniques.Finally,the effect of the mass of CNPs on the removal efficiency was studied as well.
