Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Hydride/Carbon Aerogel Composites for Hydrogen Storage

Table 2

Values of specific surface area and pore size distribution of as-synthesized carbon aerogel samples calculated using BET or BJH nitrogen isotherms method.

Samples	𝑆^aBET(m^2 g^−1)	𝑉𝑡^b(cm^3 g^−1)
Carbon aerogel	687	0.69
5 wt% Pd-doped carbon areogel	725	0.71

^a𝑆_BET: specific surface area computed and calculated by using BET nitrogen isotherms equation;
^b𝑉_𝑡: total pore volume estimated and calculated at a related pressure of 0.98 by using BJH nitrogen isotherms equation.