Dehydrogenation characteristics of Ti- and Ni/Ti-catalyzed Mg hydrides

H. B. Lu, C. K. Poh, L. C. Zhang, Z. P. Guo, X. B. Yu, H. K. Liu

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Abstract

The desorption capacity, thermodynamics, and kinetics of Ti- and Ni/Ti-catalyzed Mg hydrides were investigated using Sievert-type apparatus and differential scanning calorimetry. Based on analysis of the van't Hoff equation and the Kissinger equation, the addition of Ti and Ni as catalysts has been found to play a key role in improving the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of MgH2 by decreasing the desorption temperature and the activation energy. A combination of Ti and Ni is a more effective catalyst than either Ti or Ni alone, suggesting the existence of a synergetic effect. © 2009 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)152-155
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume481
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

The research was financially supported by the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) National Hydrogen Materials Alliance and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery project (DP0771193).

Research Keywords

  • Hydrogen absorbing materials
  • Kinetics
  • Nanostructured materials
  • Thermodynamic properties

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