Hydrogen Storage Possibilities in Carbon Materials

Abstract

Reported results on hydrogen storage in carbon materials have been a subject of controversy. The central point of this controversy is the storage capacity and also the activation centres in equipotential carbon surfaces. Incorporation of hetero atoms like B, N, P, and S in carbon lattice can possibly provide the necessary centres for the activation of hydrogen in either dissociated or quasi molecular form with increased bond length. The proposed model may account for the predicted storage capacity and can possibly direct towards the design materials for this purpose.