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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 57(49): 495502. December 2024.\n
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@article{kundu_zr_2024,\n\ttitle = {Zr doped {C} $_{\\textrm{24}}$ fullerene as efficient hydrogen storage material: insights from {DFT} simulations},\n\tvolume = {57},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tissn = {0022-3727, 1361-6463},\n\tshorttitle = {Zr doped {C} $_{\\textrm{24}}$ fullerene as efficient hydrogen storage material},\n\turl = {https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6463/ad75a1},\n\tdoi = {10.1088/1361-6463/ad75a1},\n\tabstract = {Abstract\n \n In this article, we report the hydrogen storage capacity of zirconium (Zr) decorated C\n 24\n fullerene using state-of-the-art density functional theory simulations. Our study shows that zirconium, like most other transition metals, tends to bind strongly on the C–C bridge of C\n 24\n fullerene with a maximum binding energy of −3.64 eV. Each Zr atom decorated over C\n 24\n fullerene can adsorb a maximum of 7H\n 2\n molecules with an average adsorption energy of −0.51 eV/H\n 2\n , leading to a gravimetric density of 7.9 wt\\%, which is higher than the prescribed target of 6.5 wt\\% set by United States-Department of Energy. There is a charge transfer from Zr to C atoms in C\n 24\n fullerene, which is the primary cause of the binding of Zr with C\n 24\n fullerene. H\n 2\n molecules are adsorbed over Zr sorption sites via Kubas-type interactions, which include charge donation from the filled\n s\n orbitals of hydrogen to the vacant 4\n d\n orbital of Zr and subsequent back charge donation to unfilled\n s\n * orbital of hydrogen from the filled 4\n d\n orbital of Zr. The structural stability of the Zr + C\n 24\n system at a high temperature of 500 K is verified using\n ab-initio\n molecular dynamics calculations. The high diffusion energy barrier of Zr (2.33 eV) inhibits clustering between the Zr atoms decorated on the C\n 24\n fullerene and ensures the system’s practical feasibility as a high-capacity H\n 2\n adsorbing system. Therefore, our computational studies confirm that Zr decorated C\n 24\n fullerene is stable and can be regarded as a potential candidate for H\n 2\n storage systems with optimum adsorption energy range.},\n\tnumber = {49},\n\turldate = {2024-10-10},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics},\n\tauthor = {Kundu, Ajit and Jaiswal, Ankita and Ray, Pranoy and Sahu, Sridhar and Chakraborty, Brahmananda},\n\tmonth = dec,\n\tyear = {2024},\n\tpages = {495502},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n Abstract In this article, we report the hydrogen storage capacity of zirconium (Zr) decorated C 24 fullerene using state-of-the-art density functional theory simulations. Our study shows that zirconium, like most other transition metals, tends to bind strongly on the C–C bridge of C 24 fullerene with a maximum binding energy of −3.64 eV. Each Zr atom decorated over C 24 fullerene can adsorb a maximum of 7H 2 molecules with an average adsorption energy of −0.51 eV/H 2 , leading to a gravimetric density of 7.9 wt%, which is higher than the prescribed target of 6.5 wt% set by United States-Department of Energy. There is a charge transfer from Zr to C atoms in C 24 fullerene, which is the primary cause of the binding of Zr with C 24 fullerene. H 2 molecules are adsorbed over Zr sorption sites via Kubas-type interactions, which include charge donation from the filled s orbitals of hydrogen to the vacant 4 d orbital of Zr and subsequent back charge donation to unfilled s * orbital of hydrogen from the filled 4 d orbital of Zr. The structural stability of the Zr + C 24 system at a high temperature of 500 K is verified using ab-initio molecular dynamics calculations. The high diffusion energy barrier of Zr (2.33 eV) inhibits clustering between the Zr atoms decorated on the C 24 fullerene and ensures the system’s practical feasibility as a high-capacity H 2 adsorbing system. Therefore, our computational studies confirm that Zr decorated C 24 fullerene is stable and can be regarded as a potential candidate for H 2 storage systems with optimum adsorption energy range.\n
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