High-surface-area nanoporous boron carbon nitrides for hydrogen storage

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Contributors

  • David Portehault - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Cristina Giordano - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Christel Gervais - , Sorbonne Université (Author)
  • Irena Senkovska - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I (Author)
  • Stefan Kaskel - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I (Author)
  • Clément Sanchez - , Sorbonne Université (Author)
  • Markus Antonietti - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)

Abstract

Nano- and mesoporous boron carbon nitrides with very high surface areas up to 1560m2g-1 are obtained by pyrolysis of a graphitic carbon nitride (TiPg-C3N4 infiltrated with a borane complex. This reactive hard-templating approach provides easy composition and texture tuning by temperature adjustment between 800 and 1400°C. The process yields BxCyN2OyH11, materials as direct copies of the initial template with controlled compositions of 0.15≤x≤0.36, 0.10≤y≤0.12, 0.14≤z≤0.32, and 0.11≤v≤0.28.The nano and mesoporosities can also be tuned in order to provide hierarchical materials with specific surface areas ranging from 610 to 1560 m2g-1. Such high values, coupled with resistance against air oxidation up to 7000C, suggest potential materials for gas storage and as catalyst supports. Indeed, it is demonstrated that these compounds exhibit high and tunable H2 uptakes from 0.55 to 1.07wt.% at 77 K and 1 bar, thus guiding further search of materials for hydrogen storage.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1827-1833
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced functional materials
Volume20
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jun 2010
Peer-reviewedYes