Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1275135 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Hydrogen induced amorphization (HIA) of the LaMgNi4 phase at 30 °C was found in three LaMgNi4/LaNi5 two-phase metal hydride (MH)-forming alloys. The amorphization happened at the first dehydrogenation cycle from a fully hydrided alloy, and the process is reversible after annealing at 250 °C for 1 h. The hydrogen storage capacity of the LaMgNi4 phase in an amorphous state is higher than in its crystalline form. A scanning electron microscope study did not observe any significant changes in the shape of grains as a consequence of HIA and re-crystallization. A transmission electron microscope study confirmed the amorphous structure of the LaMgNi4 phase after HIA. These findings suggest a new way to improve the performance of MH alloys when used in electrochemical applications.
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Authors
K. Young, T. Ouchi, H. Shen, L.A. Bendersky,