Irene Yarovsky 教授 特別講演会

日時: 2007年03月26日(月) 9:00〜12:00
場所: 京都大学 工学部物理系校舎 8階 825室
講演者: Prof. Irene Yarovsky (RMIT University)
講演題目: Density Functional Theory Study of Hydrogen Adsorption on Aluminium Nanosclusters
講演要旨: Metal clusters and nano-structures have attracted the attention of many researchers since metal clusters with closed electronic shells are extremely stable and can be used as building blocks for new materials. Specifically, nano-assemblies of metal clusters can potentially have application in a hydrogen energy production technology where a safe, compact and inexpensive system able to store a large amount of hydrogen is of crucial importance. In this project we will address the basic issues of the structural stability of light metal clusters, their adsorption capacity and reactivity with atomic and molecular hydrogen as well as their alloying, transport and thermal properties. This investigation aims to provide fundamental knowledge and, ultimately, directions for assembling the clusters and/or nanowires into stable nano-solids (i.e. solids made up of nanostructures) for application in novel hydrogen storage technology. Although we will particularly focus on nanostructures of Aluminium, the abundant, light, cheap, accessible and, hence, promising metal for use in hydrogen storage, the methodologies, approaches and theories developed here can be applied to other nano-materials.

京都大学大学院 工学研究科 機械理工学専攻 マイクロエンジニアリング専攻 航空宇宙工学専攻
情報学研究科 複雑系科学専攻
京都大学 国際融合創造センター
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