Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0343926

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0343926

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Hydrogen Absorption by Nanostructured Carbons. Carbon-based materials show great promise for clean energy storage through the absorption and desorption of hydrogen. The project aims to use powerful theoretical and experimental methods to resolve the controversy that surrounds reports of massive hydrogen absorption by nanostructured carbons, by understanding why particular structures should or should not absorb hydrogen atoms or molecules. We will particularly study and model intercalated graphite and nanotubes made in Australia. Their hydrogen capacity will be compared to the US DOE target of 6.5 weight percent for viable automotive hydrogen fuel storage. Reproducibly exceeding this target would constitute a great advance in the field.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $265,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Theoretical Physics | Mathematical Physics | Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity | Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Energy storage | Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity | Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties | Energy storage | Mathematical Physics | Physical sciences | Theoretical Physics

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