Self-assembled water molecules as a functional valve for a high-pressure nanocontainer

  • H. Y. Chen*
  • , D. Y. Sun
  • , X. G. Gong
  • , Zhi Feng Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes: The end section of a carbon nanotube, cut by acid treatment, contains hydrophilic oxygen groups, around which water molecules can assemble to block the entry of the tube. Hydrogen of pressures up to 10 000 bar can be locked inside the tube by such an "aqueous valve" (see picture).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1973-1976
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Feb 2013

Keywords

  • carbon nanotubes
  • high-pressure chemistry
  • hydrogen storage
  • molecular dynamics

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