Hydrogen sorption in orthorhombic Mg hydride at ultra-low temperature

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Author(s)

  • B. Ham
  • A. Junkaew
  • R. Arroyave
  • J. Chen
  • H. Wang
  • P. Wang
  • J. Majewski
  • J. Park
  • H. C. Zhou
  • Ravi K. Arvapally
  • Ushasree Kaipa
  • Mohammad A. Omary
  • X. Y. Zhang
  • X. Zhang

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8328-8341
Journal / PublicationInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume38
Issue number20
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Mg can store up to ∼7 wt.% hydrogen and has great potential as light-weight and low cost hydrogen storage materials. However hydrogen sorption in Mg typically requires ∼573 K, whereas the target operation temperature of fuel cells in automobiles is ∼373 K or less. Here we demonstrate that stress-induced orthorhombic Mg hydride (O-MgH2) is thermodynamically destabilized at ∼ 373 K or lower. Such drastic destabilization arises from large tensile stress in single layer O-MgH2 bonded to rigid substrate, or compressive stress due to large volume change incompatibility in Mg/Nb multilayers. Hydrogen (H2) desorption occurred at room temperature in O-MgH2 10 nm/O-NbH 10 nm multilayers. Ab initio calculations show that constraints imposed by the thin-film environment can significantly reduce hydride formation enthalpy, verifying the experimental observations. These studies provide key insight on the mechanisms that can significantly destabilize Mg hydride and other type of metal hydrides. © Copyright © 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

  • Hydrogen sorption, Interface, Orthorhombic Mg hydride, Stress

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Citation Format(s)

Hydrogen sorption in orthorhombic Mg hydride at ultra-low temperature. / Ham, B.; Junkaew, A.; Arroyave, R. et al.
In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 38, No. 20, 09.07.2013, p. 8328-8341.

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