Theoretical study on hydrogen storage capacity of expanded h-BN systems

In this work, the hydrogen storage capacity of the expanded hexagonal Boron Nitride (eh-BN) systems has been presented. We have employed a new equation of state (EOS) for hydrogen gas to figure out the hydrogen density distribution profiles in the eh-BN systems. In this regard, the environmental conditions (i.e., temperature and pressure) are considered in the prediction procedure using DFT single point calculations. The eh-BN systems with different layer spacings are studied by PBE method with consideration of the long range dispersion corrections. On account of the in-plane polar bonds, a series of adsorption positions are considered. Additionally, the adsorption energy and hydrogen density profiles are reported. Furthermore, the relation between uptakes and the interlayer spacings with the effects of the environmental conditions are also provided. The limit of the physical hydrogen storage capacity in a perfect eh-BN system at 243 K and 10 MPa is founded to be 2.96 wt.%. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.