10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02443.s003 Wenhui Zhao Wenhui Zhao Joseph S. Francisco Joseph S. Francisco Xiao Cheng Zeng Xiao Cheng Zeng CO Separation from H<sub>2</sub> via Hydrate Formation in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes American Chemical Society 2016 Q 1D clathrate hydrates SW-CNT fuel cells single-walled carbon nanotubes Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Hydrogen Q 1D CO H 2 Q 1D hydrates nonagonal ice nanotubes dynamics simulation evidence ambient pressure Industrial hydrogen production 2016-11-15 00:00:00 Media https://acs.figshare.com/articles/media/CO_Separation_from_H_sub_2_sub_via_Hydrate_Formation_in_Single-Walled_Carbon_Nanotubes/4238687 Hydrogen is an alternative fuel without generating greenhouse gas or other harmful emissions. Industrial hydrogen production, however, always contains a small fraction of carbon monoxide (CO) (∼0.5–2%) that must be removed for use in fuel cells. Here, we present molecular dynamics simulation evidence on facile separation of CO from H<sub>2</sub> at ambient pressure via the formation of quasi-one-dimensional (Q1D) clathrate hydrates within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SW-CNTs). At ambient pressure, Q1D CO (or H<sub>2</sub>) clathrates in SW-CNTs are formed spontaneously when the SW-CNTs are immersed in CO (or H<sub>2</sub>) aqueous solution. More interestingly, for the CO/H<sub>2</sub> aqueous solution, highly preferential adsorption of CO over H<sub>2</sub> occurs within the octagonal or nonagonal ice nanotubes inside of SW-CNTs. These results suggest that the formation of Q1D hydrates within SW-CNTs can be a viable and safe method for the separation of CO from H<sub>2</sub>, which can be exploited for hydrogen purification in fuel cells.