Absorption/desorption behavior of hydrogen and deuterium in a Pd-coated Zr-based amorphous alloy

E. Tal-Gutelmacher, N. Eliaz, D. Eliezer, D. Zander, L. Jastrow, U. Köster

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Abstract

Palladium (Pd) coating was found to enhance significantly the absorption/desorption behavior of hydrogen in amorphous Zr 69.5Cu12Ni11Al7.5, thereby improving the applicability of this alloy to hydrogen storage systems. This paper demonstrates the different characteristics of deuterium/hydrogen absorption/desorption in this Pd-coated metallic glass. Pd-coated amorphous ribbons were electrochemically charged with hydrogen or deuterium to various concentrations. Absorption and desorption characteristics were determined by means of a hydrogen determinator and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS), respectively. Hydrogen effects on the thermal stability and crystallization characteristics were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The hydrogen uptake was found to be twice faster than that of deuterium. Hydrogen-induced phase transformations, however, might prevent the use of this alloy for hydrogen storage applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-225
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume358
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2003

Keywords

  • Amorphous alloys
  • Hydrogen isotopes
  • Hydrogen storage
  • Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS)
  • Zr-based alloys

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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