In the short term, it could also help reduce power bills for oil refineries.
With a looming energy crisis and the threat of climate change caused by the use of fossil fuels, the need for alternative fuels has never been stronger. Scientists across the world have been working to advance the use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy.
In powdered form, Boron Nitride works as an absorbent and works rather well since it has a high absorption capacity even for a small footprint. The researchers tapped into its absorption capacity to separate gases in a ball mill. A grinder of sorts, a ball mill consists of stainless steel balls that are placed inside a chamber with a mixture of gases that need to be separated.
The chamber is then made to rotate at high speeds, during which the mechanochemical reaction between the chamber walls of the ball mill, the stainless steel balls, and the boron nitride powder inside results in a gas being absorbed by the powder. The press release states that among a mixture of gases, only one type of gas gets absorbed by the powder, which can then be removed from the mill and transported at room temperature.
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