The hydrothermal route to metal oxide nanotubes: synthesis and energy conversion application. A First Grant Proposal
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Faculty of Engineering & the Environment
Abstract
The project is aimed at the discovery of new hydrothermal routes to the preparation of metal oxide nanotubes. The proposal also seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating these new materials into energy conversion and storage applications including hydrogen storage, solar cells and fuel cells. The methodology used to search for hydrothermal conditions will include an analysis of the solubility of metal oxides under hydrothermal conditions, followed by formulation and testing of novel conditions favourable to the formation of metal oxide nanotubes. The sorption of hydrogen into the pores of novel metal oxide nanotubes will be quantitatively studied. Improvements in solar cell and fuel cell technology are anticipated by utilisation of the unique properties of novel metal oxide nanotubes.
Organisations
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ORCID iD |
| Dmitry Bavykin (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Bavykin D
(2010)
Metastable Nature of Titanate Nanotubes in an Alkaline Environment
in Crystal Growth & Design
Bavykin D
(2010)
The Effect of Ionic Charge on the Adsorption of Organic Dyes onto Titanate Nanotubes
in Australian Journal of Chemistry
Bavykin D
(2011)
Photocatalytic properties of rutile nanoparticles obtained via low temperature route from titanate nanotubes
in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Bavykin D
(2010)
Application of Magic-Angle Spinning NMR to Examine the Nature of Protons in Titanate Nanotubes
in Chemistry of Materials
Bavykin DV
(2012)
Emission wavelength tuning in rare earth fluoride upconverting nanoparticles decorated with dye-coated titanate nanotubes.
in Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Bavykin DV
(2013)
Hierarchical tube-in-tube structures prepared by electrophoretic deposition of nanostructured titanates into a TiO2 nanotube array.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Bavykin DV
(2011)
Control over the hierarchical structure of titanate nanotube agglomerates.
in Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Herrasti P
(2011)
Electrodeposition of polypyrrole-titanate nanotube composites coatings and their corrosion resistance
in Electrochimica Acta
Podoliak N
(2012)
Magnetite nanorod thermotropic liquid crystal colloids: synthesis, optics and theory.
in Journal of colloid and interface science
Recio F
(2011)
The preparation of PbO2 coatings on reticulated vitreous carbon for the electro-oxidation of organic pollutants
in Electrochimica Acta
| Description | We have improved our understanding of the mechanism of spontaneous formation of inorganic nanotubes. As a result, new nanotubular materials have been synthesized. |
| Exploitation Route | New nanotubular materials could potentially be useful in wide range of applications. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Chemicals Electronics Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The ourcome of the research has allow us to to employ new computational chemistry tools for simulation of the process of nanotubes formation. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education |