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Enhanced hydrogen adsorption by Fe3O4–graphene oxide materials

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In the present work, graphene oxide (GO) was prepared by hummers method from natural graphite and modified with iron oxide nanoparticles. The structural order and textural properties of the graphene-based materials were studied by TEM, XRD, TG-DTA and FT-IR. Hydrogen adsorption measurements have been carried out at 77 or 87 K, and atmospheric pressure on graphene oxide and Fe3O4–graphene oxide materials. Hydrogen adsorption at 77 K and atmospheric pressure reached values in the order of 1.7 and 2.1 wt% for graphene oxide and Fe3O4–graphene oxide materials, respectively. The hydrogen adsorption capacities of the Fe3O4–graphene oxide materials compare favorably well with those attained with high-value carbon materials. The isosteric heat of adsorption (Q st) was investigated as a function of hydrogen uptake at 77 and 87 K over the pressure range of 0 to atmospheric pressure. The isosteric heat of adsorption for magnetic GO (9.7 kJ mol−1) was found to be higher than for GO (6.1 kJ mol−1).

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Moradi, S.E. Enhanced hydrogen adsorption by Fe3O4–graphene oxide materials. Appl. Phys. A 119, 179–184 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-014-8944-8

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