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Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy in Hydrogen-Fuel Cell: Functionalization and Characterization of Carbon Nano-Semiconductors with Silicon, Germanium, Tin or Lead through Density Functional Theory Study   
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Abstract: Hydrogen fuel is a promising route to remark on the energy and environmental challenges facing the world today. Therefore, hydrogen storage has become enhancing essential for progressing cleaner and more sustainable technologies. Recent research has recognized metal and metalloid hydrides as a promising alternative that might suggest some benefits over compressed storage. In this work, a profound study on the adsorption of hydrogen by nanocone carbides of main group elements including Si, Ge, Sn and Pb has been done including both geometrical and electronic properties using density functional calculations. The effect of substituting silicon (Si) in silicon carbide by germanium (Ge), tin (Sn) or lead (Pb) elements on the geometrical structure and H atom adsorption behavior were investigated. The results show that when Si atoms are replaced by a Ge, Sn or Pb atoms, the hydrogen adsorption energy is greatly enhanced. Thermochemical, electric and magnetic properties of SiC, GeC, SnC and PbC nanocones and SiC--6H, GeC--6H, SnC--6H and PbC--6H nanocones hydrides are studied by the first-principles methods based on the density functional theory for adsorbing hydrogen atoms. The assumption of the chemical adsorption has been approved by the projected density of states and charge density difference plots. Charge density difference calculations also indicate that the electronic densities were mainly accumulated on the adsorbate of hydrogen atoms. Therefore, these results indicate that the SiC, GeC, SnC and PbC nanocones can be considered as good candidates for hydrogen adsorption and might be helpful for fabricating nano-devices such as hydrogen storage nanomaterials.
Anahtar Kelimeler
energy storage | nanomaterial carbides, adsorption, density functional theory
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Dergi ISSN 1990-7931
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Exp, SCOPUS, CCR Database, Chemistry Server Reaction Center, Curation, Current Contents Physical Chemical & Earth Sciences, Essential Science Indicators, Reaction Citation Index, Reference Master, Sophia
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2024
Cilt No 18
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 607 / 623
Doi Numarası 10.1134/S1990793124020271