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Compaction of a zirconium metal–organic framework (UiO-66) for high density hydrogen storage applications (2018)
Journal Article
Bambalaza, S. E., Langmi, H. W., Mokaya, R., Musyoka, N. M., Ren, J., & Khotseng, L. E. (2018). Compaction of a zirconium metal–organic framework (UiO-66) for high density hydrogen storage applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(46), 23569-23577. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ta09227c

© The Royal Society of Chemistry. We report a rare case whereby a metal-organic framework (MOF), namely UiO-66, is compacted at high pressure (∼700 MPa or 100 000 psi) resulting in densification and improved total volumetric hydrogen storage capacity... Read More about Compaction of a zirconium metal–organic framework (UiO-66) for high density hydrogen storage applications.

Valorization of lignin waste: high electrochemical capacitance of lignin-derived carbons in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes (2018)
Journal Article
Sangchoom, W., Walsh, D. A., & Mokaya, R. (2018). Valorization of lignin waste: high electrochemical capacitance of lignin-derived carbons in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(38), (18701-18711). doi:10.1039/c8ta07632d. ISSN 2050-7488

This report describes the utilization of waste lignin-derived activated carbons (LACs) as high-energy/high-power electrode materials for electric double layer capacitors(EDLCs). The influence of carbon-pore structure on the capacitance of the LACs in... Read More about Valorization of lignin waste: high electrochemical capacitance of lignin-derived carbons in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes.

A simple flash carbonization route for conversion of biomass to porous carbons with high CO2 storage capacity (2018)
Journal Article
Hirst, E. A., Taylor, A., & Mokaya, R. (in press). A simple flash carbonization route for conversion of biomass to porous carbons with high CO2 storage capacity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA04409K

This work offers a new, and simpler, method for the carbonisation of biomass that involves flash carbonisation of biomass at relatively low temperature (< 400 o C). We successfully converted the biomass precursor (eucalyptus sawdust) to carbonaceous... Read More about A simple flash carbonization route for conversion of biomass to porous carbons with high CO2 storage capacity.