H2 Uptake and Synthesis of the Li-dispersed Manganese Oxide Nanotubes
2007 ◽
Vol 7
(11)
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pp. 4033-4036
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Keyword(s):
Well aligned Li-dispersed manganese oxide nanotubes were prepared using LiNO3, Mn(NO3)2 · xH2O and an anodic aluminum oxide template by solvent-free method for potential applications in H2 storage. The obtained nanotubes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The analyses revealed the Mn2O3 nanotubes to have a cubic structure with a uniform length, 40–50 nm in wall thickness and 250 ± 10 nm in the outer diameter. The level of H2 adsorption was determined using the gravimetric method. The Li-dispersed manganese oxide nanotubes showed a 0.26 wt% for the amount of hydrogen adsorption at 77 K under 4.5 MPa.