Ren, JianweiMusyoka, Nicholas MAnnamalai, PLangmi, Henrietta WNorth, Brian CMathe, Mahlanyane K2015-08-312015-08-312015-06Ren, J., Musyoka, N.M., Annamalai, P., Langmi, H.W., North, C. and Mathe, M. 2015. Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 40(30), pp 9382-93870360-3199http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0360319915012744/1-s2.0-S0360319915012744-main.pdf?_tid=fb60db16-466b-11e5-a6f8-00000aab0f6c&acdnat=1439986709_e4240d6257875b9f101b339990ec7c04http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8115https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915012744https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.088Copyright: 2015 Elsevier. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 40(30), pp 9382-9387In this study, Zr-MOF and Cr-MOF were chosen as representatives of the developed MOFs in our laboratory and were incorporated into electrospun nanofibers. The obtained MOF nanofibers composites were evaluated as hydrogen storage media. The results showed that the incorporation of vacuum degassing was able to create visible porosity in and/or on the PAN nanofibers and the MOF nanocrystals inside the polymeric nanofibers were fully accessible by N2 and H2 gases. With 20 wt.% loading of MOF nanocrystals, the composites were able to achieve over 50% of the H2 uptake capacity of individual MOF nanocrystals. In addition, the composites also showed good thermal stabilities.enZr-MOFCr-MOFElectrospun nanofibersNanofibers compositesHydrogen storage mediaVacuum degassingPAN nanofibersMOF nanocrystalsPolymeric nanofibersN2 gasH2 gasThermal stabilitiesArticleRen, J., Musyoka, N. M., Annamalai, P., Langmi, H. W., North, B. C., & Mathe, M. K. (2015). Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8115Ren, Jianwei, Nicholas M Musyoka, P Annamalai, Henrietta W Langmi, Brian C North, and Mahlanyane K Mathe "Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media." (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8115Ren J, Musyoka NM, Annamalai P, Langmi HW, North BC, Mathe MK. Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8115.TY - Article AU - Ren, Jianwei AU - Musyoka, Nicholas M AU - Annamalai, P AU - Langmi, Henrietta W AU - North, Brian C AU - Mathe, Mahlanyane K AB - In this study, Zr-MOF and Cr-MOF were chosen as representatives of the developed MOFs in our laboratory and were incorporated into electrospun nanofibers. The obtained MOF nanofibers composites were evaluated as hydrogen storage media. The results showed that the incorporation of vacuum degassing was able to create visible porosity in and/or on the PAN nanofibers and the MOF nanocrystals inside the polymeric nanofibers were fully accessible by N2 and H2 gases. With 20 wt.% loading of MOF nanocrystals, the composites were able to achieve over 50% of the H2 uptake capacity of individual MOF nanocrystals. In addition, the composites also showed good thermal stabilities. DA - 2015-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Zr-MOF KW - Cr-MOF KW - Electrospun nanofibers KW - Nanofibers composites KW - Hydrogen storage media KW - Vacuum degassing KW - PAN nanofibers KW - MOF nanocrystals KW - Polymeric nanofibers KW - N2 gas KW - H2 gas KW - Thermal stabilities LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 SM - 0360-3199 T1 - Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media TI - Electrospun MOF nanofibers as hydrogen storage media UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8115 ER -