As a promising hydrogen-storage material,graphene is expected to have a theoretical capacity of 7.7 wt％,which means a carbon-hydrogen atomic ratio of 1∶1.However,it has not been demonstrated yet by experiment,and the aim of the U.S.Department of Energy is to achieve 5.5 wt％in 2025.We designed a spatially-confined electrochemical system and found that the storage capacity of hydrogen adatoms on single layer graphene(SLG)is as high as 7.3 wt％,which indicates a carbon-hydrogen atomic ratio of 1∶1 by considering the sp3 defects of SLG.First,SLG was deposited on a large-area polycrystalline platinum(Pt)foil by chemical vapor deposition(CVD);then,a micropipette with reference electrode,counter electrode and electrolyte solution inside was impacted on the SLG/Pt foil(the working electrode)to construct the spatially-confined electrochemical system.The SLG-uncovered Pt atoms act as the catalytic sites to convert protons(H+)to hydrogen adatoms(Had),which then spill over and are chemically adsorbed on SLG through surface diffusion during the cathodic scan.Because the electrode processes are reversible,the Had amount can be measured by the anodic stripping charge.This is the first experimental evidence for the theoretically expected hydrogen-storage capacity on graphene at ambient environment,especially by using H+rather than hydrogen gas(H2)as the hydrogen source,which is of significance for the practical utilization of hydrogen energy.

Quanfeng He;Lanping Zeng;Lianhuan Han;Juan Peng;Matthew M.Sartin;Yuan-Zhi Tan;Dongping Zhan;Zhong-Qun Tian

State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces;Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China;Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education;Graphene Industry and Engineering Research Institute;Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering;Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China

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[1]Quanfeng He;Lanping Zeng;Lianhuan Han;Juan Peng;Matthew M.Sartin;Yuan-Zhi Tan;Dongping Zhan;Zhong-Qun Tian-.Electrochemical hydrogen-storage capacity of graphene can achieve a carbon-hydrogen atomic ratio of 1∶1)[J].中国科学:化学（英文版）,2022(02):318-321

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