The 4th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering
August 3-6, 2015 Macau, China
| Carbonaceous Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage and Energy Applications | |
| Prof. Sammy Lap Ip CHAN | |
| School of Materials Science and Engineering University of New South Wales, Australia |
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Carbon-based nanomaterials have continually garnered interest in the field of electronics and energy storage devices owning to their excellent electrical properties and high charge carrier mobility. The high current-carrying capacity of these nanomaterials makes them attractive as interconnects in microelectronic devices and electrodes in supercapacitors and fuel cells. In addition, following the miniaturisation of microelectronics and advances in portable devices, their lightweight property makes them appealing with the rapid increase in demand for compact and high energy density batteries. Another application of carbonaceous nanomaterials is in the field of hydrogen storage, which utilizes the exceptional high surface area available for effective hydrogen adsorption. In this context carbon nanotubes are being considered as a candidate for next generation hydrogen carrier. This presentation aims to present an overview on the related works carried out at University of New South Wales. The presentation will cover the hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes and other nanomaterials, as well as the uses of carbon nanotubes and buckypapers in batteries and in other applications. The production of buckypapers and graphene papers with exceptionally high electrical conductivity will also be discussed.
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