title: SiC nanotubes: A novel material for hydrogen storage.
abstract: A multiscale theoretical approach is used for the investigation of hydrogen storage in silicon-carbon nanotubes (SiCNTs). First, ab initio calculations at the density functional level of theory (DFT) showed an increase of 20% in the binding energy of H2 in SiCNTs compared with pure carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This is explained by the alternative charges that exist in the SiCNT walls. Second, classical Monte Carlo simulation of nanotube bundles showed an even larger increase of the storage capacity in SiCNTs, especially in low temperature and high-pressure conditions. Our results verify in both theoretical levels that SiCNTs seem to be more suitable materials for hydrogen storage than pure CNTs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1470, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Giannis
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mpourmpakis
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Froudakis
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Lithoxoos
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samios
mesh_terms: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004356:Drug Storage / Q000379:methods; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D006859:Hydrogen; C022088:silicon carbide