Adsorbed Gases in Bundles of Carbon Nanotubes: Theory and Simulation

摘要: The discovery of carbon nanotubes [1, 2] has led to extensive investigation adsorption on these remarkable substrates. Much this effort been directed toward potential applications, such as gas storage and separation, which exploit the fact that every atom a single-wall nanotube (SWNT) can provide two surfaces, inside outside tube, for adsorption; corresponds specific area order 2500 m 2 /g Early claims extraordinary hydrogen uptake (e.g., six H , molecules per C atom) stimulated particularly intense achieve practical amounts but those results have not confirmed by any subsequent experiments. More modest (0.5 molecule found occur in some experiments may suffice other applications [3-9].