Page 1 of 247
Investigations on Hydrogen Storage
Capacity of New Generation Carbon
Materials
THESIS SUBMITTED TO BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN
CHEMISTRY
Thesis submitted by
A. ARIHARAN. M.Sc.,
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
Dr. V. NANDHAKUMAR, M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
A.V.V.M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
POONDI – 613 503
INDIA
JULY – 2017
Page 2 of 247
DeDicateD to My Beloved
Parents, Brothers And sister
Page 3 of 247
Dr. V. Nandhakumar., M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., PhD.
Associate Professor& Research Advisor
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the thesis entitled, “Investigations on
Hydrogen Storage Capacity of New Generation Carbon Materials” is a
bonafide record of research work carried out by Mr. A. ARIHARAN under
my guidance and supervision. The contents of this thesis, in full or in parts,
have not been submitted to any other Institute or University for the award of
any degree or diploma. It is certified that the work embodied in this thesis was
carried out entirely by Mr. A. ARIHARAN.
Research Supervisor
(Dr. V. NANDHAKUMAR)
P.G RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
A.V.V.M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
POONDI – 613 510, THANJAVUR DISTRICT
TAMIL NADU, INDIA
(Affliated to Bharathidasan University,
Thiruchirappalli)
(Email: vnchem14@gmail.com),
Mobile: +919894439942