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A Potential Hydrogen-Storage Media: C2H4 and C5H5 Molecules Doped with Rare Earth Atoms |
LEI Hong-Wen1,3, ZHANG Hong1,2**, GONG Min2, WU Wei-Dong3 |
1Institution of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 2College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 3Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900
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LEI Hong-Wen, ZHANG Hong, GONG Min et al 2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 126801 |
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Abstract Using first-principles calculations, we predict that a single C2H4 or C5H5 molecule can form a stable complex with two rare earth metals such as La, Eu, and Ho. The La2C2H4 complex then absorbs up to sixteen hydrogen molecules, reaching a gravimetric storage capacity of 9.5wt% by adding a rare-earth metal atom, The results show that Eu-4f electrons have little impact on the hydrogen adsorption. The nature of bonding between Eu and H2 is due to the hybridization of Eu-5d with the H-1s orbital.
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Received: 14 June 2012
Published: 04 March 2013
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PACS: |
68.43.Bc
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(Ab initio calculations of adsorbate structure and reactions)
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73.20.At
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(Surface states, band structure, electron density of states)
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84.60.Ve
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(Energy storage systems, including capacitor banks)
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