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Exceptional Hydrogen Storage Performance of Ti-Decorated C3B2 Quantum Dot: A Comprehensive First-Principles Study
Seyfeddine Rahali1, Ridha Ben Said1, Youghourta Belhocine2
1Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.
Titanium-decorated Carbon-Boron (C3B2) quantum dots offer a promising solution for lightweight hydrogen storage. These materials achieve high, reversible hydrogen uptake and release, meeting Department of Energy targets.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
Background:
- Developing lightweight materials for efficient hydrogen storage is crucial for clean energy technologies.
- Current materials often struggle with achieving both high capacity and reversibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate pristine and titanium (Ti)-decorated C3B2 quantum dots for hydrogen storage.
- To understand the hydrogen adsorption mechanisms and storage capacity of these materials.
Main Methods:
- Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.
- Coupled-cluster with singles and doubles and perturbative triples (DLPNO-CCSD(T)) computations.
- Statistical thermodynamics analysis.
Main Results:
- Ti decoration shifted hydrogen adsorption from strong chemisorption to a reversible Kubas-type mechanism (Eads = -0.39 eV).
- Ti-C3B2 units can store up to 20 H2 molecules, with moderate desorption temperatures (322-366 K) and fast release kinetics.
- Achieved a reversible capacity of 20.10 wt% under realistic conditions, exceeding Department of Energy targets.
Conclusions:
- Ti-decorated C3B2 quantum dots represent a highly promising platform for next-generation solid-state hydrogen storage.
- The design-tunable nature of these materials allows for optimization of hydrogen storage properties.
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