Bio-based porous materials for hydrogen storage and environmental applications

Testing and morpho-structural adaptation of engineered porous polymer composites for hydrogen storage and environmental remediation

Phase I

Design, obtaining and morpho-structural investigation of CNMSs resulted through biomass thermo-chemical conversion, including surface chemical functionalization and porosity enhancement

• Act 1.1 – Experimental studies on proximate and ultimate analyses of feedstock and identification of suitable ones for CNMSs assembly. Assessment of the optimal pre-treatment techniques
• Act 1.2 – Preparation of nano / carbon microstructures by pyrolytic and hydrothermal processes
• Act 1.3 – Experimental study on the obtaining of CNMSs from biomass with a laser heat processing system
• Act 1.4 – Morpho-structural investigation of nano/ micro carbon structures obtained from biomass in activities A.1.3, A.1.4.
• Act 1.5 – Lab-scale studies on porosity tailoring and functionalization of prepared nano/ micro carbon structures and associated morpho-structural investigation

Phase II

Design and preparation of porous polymeric composites of p-HEMA with embedded carbon nano / microstructures (CNMSs)

• Act 2.1 – Lab-scale studies on porosity tailoring and functionalization of prepared nano/ micro carbon structures and associated morpho-structural investigation.
• Act 2.2 – Preparation of nano / carbon microstructures by pyrolytic and hydrothermal processes (continuation of activity A.1.2).
• Act 2.3 – Experimental study on the obtaining of CNMSs from biomass with a laser heat processing system (continuation of activity A.1.3).
• Act 2.4 – Morpho-structural investigation of CNMSs obtained from biomass additionally processed in activities A.1.3 and A.1.4 (continuation of activity A.1.4).
• Act 2.5 – Morpho-structural investigation of the CNMSs obtained after additional processing in activities A.1.5. and A.2.1.
• Act 2.6 – Experimental study on the obtaining of polymeric cryogels with controlled porosity.
• Act 2.7 – Experimental study of the introduction of CNMSs from biomass in the cryogel matrix in order to obtain a material with high added value and a wide range of potential applications.
• Act 2.8 – Morpho-structural investigation of p-HEMA – CNMS polymer composites obtained from biomass waste conversion.
• Act 2.9 – Studies of experimental composite configuration for each targeted application.

Phase III

Testing and morpho-structural adaptation of engineered porous polymer composites for hydrogen storage and environmental remediation

• Act 3.1 – Experimental study of the introduction of CNMSs from biomass in the cryogel matrix in order to obtain a material with high added value and a wide range of potential applications (continuation of activity A 2.7).
• Act 3.2 – Morpho-structural investigation of p-HEMA – CNMS polymer composites obtained from biomass waste conversion (continuation of activity A 2.8).
• Act 3.3 – Studies of experimental composite configuration for each targeted application (continuation of activity A 2.9).
• Act 3.4 – Testing of composites in hydrogen storage systems.
• Act 3.5 – Testing of composites in air and water treatment systems.