First-principles design of Na-decorated β-TPDH for lightweight hydrogen storage

Title
First-principles design of Na-decorated β-TPDH for lightweight hydrogen storage
Author(s)
Ramchiary, Amit
Laranjeira, José A S
Mondal, Paritosh
Chen, Xihao
Hussain, Tanveer
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1973-4584
Email: thussai3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:thussai3
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1016/j.jpcs.2026.114085
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/74824
Abstract

First-principles calculations reveal that Na-decorated β-TPDH is a highly promising carbon-based monolayer for reversible hydrogen storage. Sodium atoms adhere strongly to the β-TPDH surface, maintaining the underlying framework while inducing charge transfer that strengthens H2 adsorption. The optimized Na@β-TPDH complex can host up to 10 H2 molecules—equivalent to five H2 molecules per Na atom—achieving a gravimetric storage capacity of 9.59 wt% with an average adsorption energy of −0.163 eV per H2. This storage capacity significantly surpasses the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) benchmark of 6.5 wt%, and the adsorption energy lies within the optimal window for reversible hydrogen uptake and release. Bader charge analysis, charge density difference (CDD), and projected density of states (PDOS) calculations demonstrate that H2 binding is predominantly governed by Na-induced charge polarization, complemented by weak van der Waals interactions, and occurs without dissociation of the H2 molecules. The estimated desorption temperature is 208.80 K at 1 atm, pointing to moderate release conditions. Phonon dispersion, elastic constant analyses, and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations confirm that the proposed material is dynamically, mechanically, and thermally stable. AIMD simulations of the fully hydrogen-loaded structure further corroborate the reversibility of H2 adsorption and desorption. Collectively, these findings position Na@β-TPDH as a strong lightweight contender for solid-state hydrogen storage applications.

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Citation
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, p. 1-19
ISSN
1879-2553
0022-3697
Start page
1
End page
19

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