Hydrogen storage with hetero porphyrin aggregates

    Authors

    M. T. Oztek; M. D. Hampton; D. K. Slattery;S. Loucks

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Int. J. Hydrog. Energy

    Keywords

    Solid state hetero porphyrin aggregate; Hydrogen storage; COORDINATION; DIMERS; WATER; Chemistry, Physical; Electrochemistry; Energy & Fuels

    Abstract

    Hydrogen interaction of porphyrin hetero-pairs has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Aggregates were prepared by spontaneous aggregation of water soluble anionic porphyrins meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine (TCPP) and meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine (TPPS) with cationic meso-tetra-p-trimethylaminophenyl porphine tetrachloride (TAP). Aggregate formation in solution was investigated via UV-visible spectroscopy at different pH ranges. At neutral to basic conditions, porphyrin pairs formed partially soluble hetero H-aggregates and at low pH, soluble homo J-aggregates was formed. H-aggregates were isolated by centrifuging and freeze-drying. The obtained solids were studied by X-ray powder diffraction. Thermal stability of dry aggregates was determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The TCPP-TAP hetero aggregates exhibited hydrogen uptake between 80 degrees C and 250 degrees C. The amount of hydrogen absorbed by the sample corresponds to 0.29% by weight, indicating a potential use of such materials as a solid state hydrogen storage medium. Copyright (C) 2011, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

    Volume

    36

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    6705

    Last Page

    6710

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000291138200036

    ISSN

    0360-3199

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